New "Game of Thrones" Casting Includes Renly, Varys, Lysa and More!
HBO has just released a factsheet for "Game of Thrones" with information about the series, and a lot of the remaining cast filled in!
"“Game of Thrones” is a new original HBO series based on George R.R. Martin’s best-selling novels. In a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime, the Westeros crown comes with a price. Betrayal, lust, intrigue and supernatural forces shake the four corners of the Kingdom, from the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and the ancient Wall that protects the realm from the darkness beyond. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and noble men vie for power in the bloody struggle for the Iron Throne."
Some highlights of the people just cast include:
Gethin Anthony as Renly Baratheon Jerome Flynn as Bronn
James Cosmo as Jeor Mormont, the Old Bear Conleth Hill as Varys
SERIES REGULARS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
Mark Addy as King Robert Baratheon
Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
Sean Bean as Eddard “Ned” Stark
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jamie Lannister
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark
Aidan Gillen as Littlefinger
Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon
Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont
Kit Harington as Jon Snow
Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen
Richard Madden as Rob Stark
Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane (The Hound)
Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark
Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
FEATURED CAST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
Ron Donachie as Ser Rodrik Cassel
Jerome Flynn as Bronn
Conleth Hill as Varys
Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo
Donald Sumpter as Maester Luwin
GUEST CAST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
(This is most of the brand new announcements. I'll update this with pictures as people dig them up)
Josef Altin as Pyp
Gethin Anthony as Renly Baratheon
Ciaran Bermingham as Mord
Esme Bianco as Ros
Susan Brown as Septa Mordane
Dominic Carter as Janos Slynt
Antonia Christophers as Mhaegen (Barra's mother, unnamed in the books)
Kate Dickie as Lysa Arryn
Roy Dotrice as Grand Maester Pycelle
Emun Elliott as Marillion
Lino Facioli as Robin Arryn (renamed slightly from Robert Arryn)
Jefferson Hall as Ser Hugh of the Vale
Derek Halligan as Alliser Thorne
Rhodri Hosking as Mycah
Margaret John as Old Nan
Finn Jones as Ser Loras Tyrell
Dermot Keaney as Gared
Francis Magee as Yoren
Joseph Mawle as Benjen Stark
Brendan McCormack as Ser Vardis Egan (who?)
Ian McElhinney as Ser Barristan Selmy
Luke McEwan as Rast
Kristian Nairn as Hodor
Rob Ostlere as Ser Waymar Royce
Eugene Simon as Lancel Lannister
Jamie Sives as Jory Cassel
John Standing as Jon Arryn
Conan Stevens as Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane
Peter Vaughan as Maester Aemon Targaryen
Miltos Yeromelou as Syrio Forel
DNW Renly, the only bad casting so far IMO. His mugshot here hides that his eyes are way too far apart. I'm also devastated over no Dominic West for Bronn. Fingers still crossed for Alan Dale as Tywin though.
It's also looking like Ilyrio might be recast, as Ian McNiece has some scheduling conflicts. Jamie Campbell-Bower is also being replaced as Waymar because they're reshooting the pilot.
Ned Stark and Ice thank you for your time
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