Game of Thrones – The Cast Is In! (or most of it, at least)
August 21, 2009 by Tim & Lex
Filed under Previews, TV, TV Previews
A slew of casting announcements were made this week for HBO’s “A Game of Thrones
Tyrion Lannister - Peter Dinklage
You know him from: “The Station Agent
Ned Stark - Sean Bean
You know him from: “The Lord of the Rings
Catelyn Stark - Jennifer Ehle
You may know her from: “Pride and Prejudice
Robert Baratheon - Mark Addy
You may know him from: “The Order
Jaime Lannister - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
You may know him from: “New Amsterdam
Daenerys Targaryen - Tamzin Merchant
You may know her from: “The Tudors
Ser Jorah Mormont - Iain Glen
You may know him from: “Resident Evil
Theon Greyjoy - Alfie Allen
You may know him from: “Atonement
(Fun Fact: Alfie is the younger bro of Lily Allen)
Viserys Targaryen - Harry Lloyd
You may know him from: “Robin Hood
Robb Stark - Richard Madden
Jon Snow - Kit Harrington
And some relative newcomers:
Sansa Stark – Sophie Turner
Arya Stark – Maisie Williams
Joffrey Baratheon – Jack Gleeson
There are a few casting choices that I raise an eyebrow at- mainly Jon Snow and Daenerys. I don’t want to be an obnoxious Twilight-style fangirl about this, but Kit Harrington looks just a touch on the poofy side.
I can’t help but feel that some of our Dream Cast choices were perhaps a little better. Just a little…
But in all honesty, they could film an entire cast of muppets, and I’d still watch.
Filming is scheduled to begin in October in Belfast, Northern Ireland in late October.
