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Friday, Oct 23, 2009

*Note: If you haven't read George R.R. Martin's book, A Game of Thrones, you may not know what I'm talking about here.*

Well, they have pretty much everyone I can think of casted for HBO's Game of Thrones, and most roles (that I can find) look pretty good, with a few that are "ehh. . . .". I'll only post the major and semi-major roles; for the minor roles go to imdb.

Eddard Stark is played by Sean Bean:

My opinion: Looks pretty good. He was good as Boromir.

Tyrion Lannister is played by Peter Dinklage (click for photo).

My opinion: I'll be honest; I wasn't certain at first. I loved Prince Caspian, but an issue I had with it was (and I admit that this is somewhat politically incorrect): the dwarves's voices were too deep. Yes, I admit it, I want my dwarves with high-pitched "Nyaa!" voices (with the sole exception of Gimli, who is more a man than any of us will ever be). Plus, I never pictured Tyrion with a deeper voice. But then I read this quote from Dinklage on his Wikipedia page, and now I know he's absolutely perfect for Tyrion; it's about his size: When I was younger, definitely, I let it get to me. As an adolescent, I was bitter and angry and I definitely put up these walls. But the older you get, you realize you just have to have a sense of humor. You just know that it's not your problem. It's theirs.

Jaime Lannister is played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau:

My opinion: He looks perfect for this role.

Viserys Targaryen is played by Harry Lloyd:

My opinion: Again, he looks perfect for this role.

Robert Baratheon will be played by. . .Mark Addy. . .

My opinion:. . . . . .it could work. . . . .Robert is supposed to be fat and somewhat incompetent, after all. . . . it could work. . . .

Jon Snow will be played by Kit Harrington:

My opinion: He looks a little young, but from what I hear the producers were amazed by his audition, so we'll see.

Catelyn stark will be played by Jennifer Ehle:

My opinion: I don't care for this one. I never pictured Catelyn with short, blonde hair, and Ehle seems a little old to me. If they grow her hair out then maybe, but I don't know. . .

Cersei Lannister will be played by Lena Heady:

My opinion: I always pictured Cersei with red hair, but otherwise she looks perfect for the role, and her role as Leonidas's wife in 300 (I think it was her, anyway) only excites me more (not in that way. . . ).

Robb Stark will be played by Richard Madden (click for picture).

My opinion: He looks young, but Robb is only supposed to be sixteen-ish, so we'll see.

Daenerys Targaryen will be played by Tamzin Merchant (click for picture).

My opinion: I don't know. . .she looks too. . . girly. . .if you've read the series so far then you'll understand why I feel that way. . . I just get a "damsel in distress" vibe from her when the role demands the exact opposite.

Sansa Stark will be played by Sophie Turner:

My opinion: Perfect. I just wish there wasn't a soft porn star with the same name; it made Google search quite a hassle for me. >_>

Arya Stark will be played by Maisie Williams (click for picture).

My opinion: She seems to have the same problem as Daenerys: too much "helpless girly girl" vibe going on. But then, she is a child. We'll see.

If any of these images are broken or. . .give a hotlink issue. . .please let me know.

Overall, I'd say the cast looks pretty damn good. I can't wait for this series.

Category: TV
Posted by Theokhoth, 5:50pm
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I've always liked Sean Bean, good actor.
Posted Oct 23, 2009 8:48 pm PT
Did you guys actually like A Game of Thrones? I tried reading it a week ago and judging by the first two chapters it's an awkwardly written, and unoriginal, novel.
The Caine series by Matthew Stover, or the Dark Elf trilogy by R.A. Salvatore, are much better. I just don't see how this book is remarkable to anyone.
Posted Oct 23, 2009 11:02 pm PT
Nope never read the book...
Posted Oct 24, 2009 2:43 am PT
Nagru: Are you kidding?! It's one of the best fantasy books ever written. Don't judge it by the first two chapters. >_>
Posted Oct 24, 2009 7:58 am PT
Theokhoth: I find that hard to believe, but perhaps I did judge it too quickly. I'll give it another chance, but not before I finish some other novels that are higher on my priority list.
Posted Oct 24, 2009 12:46 pm PT
Do finish it; it's awesome. The sequel is crap, but the third book goes right back to awesome.
Posted Oct 24, 2009 1:16 pm PT
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