Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Game of Throne casting news.




Camelot star Liam Cunningham signed to play Davos Seaworth. He's a solid actor, but he wasn't quite what I expected Davos to look like. Oh well though.



 Carice van Houten will play Melisandre. It's not the dream casting, but it is a very good one. She was great in Valkyrie. Great choice, a bit under the radar, but impressive.



Again, another under the radar choice, but if you've seen John Adams, you'll know what to expect from Stephen Dillane.

Overall, not who I expected, but when you take a step back, maybe you don't need super stars.
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14 comments:

  1. DouglasJuly 20, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    Sometimes, the less known actors can be better than the big name ones. They know they have to make an effort and not just rely on their reputation to catch their fall.

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  2. MagixxJuly 20, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    nice news!
    I love the series, looking forward to season 2 and I am already reading the books! :D

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  3. Max SilverJuly 20, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    I really like the choice of Dillane :)

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  4. The Angry LurkerJuly 20, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    Good to see faces set to characters.

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  5. Jon DujakaJuly 20, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    I've been thinking of watching this show, still not so sure.

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  6. Winston's DogJuly 20, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I have a feeling this is actually pretty good casting actually. I'm not a massive fan of Game of Thrones so perhaps I'm underqualified to comment on it, but I like the two male actors especially.

    ...Also, the woman is hot >_>

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  7. Inside JournalismJuly 20, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    The likenesses aren't too far off, in my opinion. I'm anticipating good things from this :)

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  8. thomau5July 20, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    interesting. you dont always need big names to make a great movie though

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  9. ScrewsAndFeathersJuly 20, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    These are the castings for season 2 right? 'caus I'm at episode 6 now and I haven't heard of any of those characters yet! :P

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  10. D4July 20, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Super stars tend to ruin things anyway.

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  11. confictushomeJuly 20, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    good acting and characters that look the part are more important to quality than "established" actors. I really should finish this I've only watched the first 3

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  12. zemzeroJuly 20, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    A lot of the first season actors never acted before and they did a real good job. I never read the books though and I don't know if I can wait until the next season!

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  13. DanielJuly 21, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    they annouced carice van outen as melisandre
    and Gwendoline Christie as Brianne

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  14. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Cool, when is Season 2 supposed to start?

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