GRRM reveals more casting news - including Jaime And yes, I'll rightly admit that I was more interested in that specific role than the others.
So Jaime will be played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. GRRM posts a bit about him
here. My immediate reaction wasn't one of pure joy, but after pondering it a bit I think this is a really good choice. The guy can act and he also looks the part.
Though combined with the current influx of the Skarsgård-family in films and series, it feels a bit like the Scandinavians are everywhere. Hee.
As for the other parts, the guy cast as Theon looks good, but the actor playing Dany doesn't work for me. Perhaps she is better in The Tudors, but I don't watch that and so I wouldn't know.