Report: 3 actors cast, one from recently-canceled Camelot

TastesLikeTheSea,

Damn you!

I meant Jamie Campbell Bower! everyone loved him! best part of the show.

Several other possibilities I’ve seen mentioned:

Merlin
Excalibur
Someone from Monty Python (Holy Grail))

Blue Canary: Jinx!

MY NAME IS JELLYDONUT AND I APPROVE OF THIS MESSAGE.

I don’t even care who it is. I know I’m going to love this news no matter what already.

Hug Clive Standen for me, someone!!

Okay, Robert Goulet’s dead so it can’t be him . . . .

I hope it’s James Purefoy…for something good. I like him :)

I would KILL for James Purefoy or Anthony Head to be in in any capacity. Or Bradley James, but that’s just to look at. Also, King Arthur – I know Ray Stevenson was tossed around in a few casting threads, and Ray Winstone in any capacity would make me ridiculously happy.

Any Arthur who doesn’t look like he can lift up a sword does not belong on GoT.

Mads Mikkelsen would be the shit!

Sadface McBastard,

Ugh, I’m spamming the thread, but I’ve loved Ray Winstone for a long time…yet I just can’t imagine any role for season 2 which would fit him. Qhorin Halfhand?

Sam Neil for Davos!

BlueCanary,

Damn, you’re probably right.
Must stop falling into the “Screw Parts, Get People” mindset xD

Perhaps Stellan Skarsgård (who was in King Arthur) wants to compete with his son Alexander Skarsgård who is in True Blood. Stellan could works as Balon Greyjoy perhaps. Though I would guess he would have too many film engagements.

Miranda Richardson, Helena Bonham Carter? I’m a big fan of Sam Neil’s Merlin TV Movie.

Catherine Heigle (sp?) was in Prince Valiant (which she wants to forget) haha.

He said BIG news…

If James Purefoy is in this show I will die. Of happiness. He was my favorite in Rome!!!!

Hoping it’s Purefoy, though not necessarily as Stannis. I think he’d be good for that role and several others, to be honest.

Eva Green doesn’t do it for me as Mel. I don’t know what it is, but her acting style and aura just don’t blend with Melisandre’s purpose in my mind. But I think Claire Forlani has the right look, although I can’t judge her acting because I haven’t seen her in anything.

Who could Campbell-Bower even be at this point? You know, in retrospect, I think he would have been a fine Lancel.

Also, O/T but…HAPPY ADWD DAY EVERYONE! :D

Lina:
Hoping it’s Purefoy, though not necessarily as Stannis.I think he’d be good for that role and several others, to be honest.

I agree with you here, he could play several roles, which truly shows why he is an incredible actor, so much versatility and range… hoping it’s him over any other!

I’m actually not that big of a fan of James Purefoy, I just don’t think hes that great of an actor. That said, there are a few other people on Camelot who have some talent, and would be good for other roles.

I would love to see Anthony Stewart Head in GoT.

Love the speculation :D
On a side note how do we get in contact with GRRM? I want to tell him that benedict cumberbatch would make a perfect jaqen :o

BlueCanary,

No, that’s good info. Completely a “Is that something the kids these days like?” old guy moment on my part.

Hexonx:
Clive Owen as Davos?

I am quite fond of Clive Owen, and would therefore excitedly welcome him to GOT. But I don’t think he’s right for Davos. I think he has too much physical presence and too distinct of a face (especially the eyes). I always imagine Davos to be more slight and normal, less imposing and very subtle. Plus, isn’t Clive way too high-profile for GOT?

Grimtuesday:
I would love to see Anthony Stewart Head in GoT.

GILES!! Who would he be? The first character that came to mind was Doran Martell, but that’s still a ways away.

This also might mean those who thought they were going to wait til ADWD came out to announce some giant castings and feed off the hype may be right.

jellydonut: MY NAME IS JELLYDONUT AND I APPROVE OF THIS MESSAGE

I still think Purefoy would be a much better Oberyn than Stannis/Davos

Gruffudd, Skarsgard, Fiennes, Purefoy, Eva, Jamie, Forlani, Mikkelsen, Dillane, Til, Stevenson, Byrne, Stewart, Anjelica, Neill, Hauer, Miranda, Rossellini, Hurt are possibilities that fulfill the Camelot/big news criteria. Only one is in ‘Camelot’.

Guessing:

Purefoy – Stannis

Rossellini – Mel

Davos is NOT from a Camelot anything.

Too bad Clive Standen isn’t the one cast. I liked him as Gawain in the 3 episodes of Camelot I watched. Peter Mooney as Kay was also good. I highly doubt it will be Jamie because he’s going to film Mortal Instruments. Same with Claire because she booked a gig on NCIS: LA. I wonder what the other Arthurian project is he mentioned? Mists of Avalon, King Arthur?

@ Lina, well he is described as a slight man with an average face but so far casting hasn’t always gone as described in the books. I do agree he is likely too expensive and is not very likely. I just thought in that picture he looks seaworth(y) ;)

Ray Winstone, Stellan Skarsgaard, Purefoy, Ciaran Hinds, with any of them I´ll be happy but if HBO hired Jaime Campbell Bower I think there´s only one character for him to play in GOT due to his talent: Tyrion´s iron chain. (i´m sorry)

Clive Owen would be a GREAT Stannis though I doubt very much they’d be able to snag him. James Purefoy is great in just about everything I’ve seen him in but I’m not sure he can do the brooding restraint necessary for Stannis, he’s too animated and grand. Stannis needs to be someone who can express fury with a clench of a jaw and a bulging vein at his temple. Still flogging my wish since day one that Tobias Menzies gets Stannis but if it is indeed Purefoy I’m sure he’ll nail it as all the rest have! :-)

Winstone is too big for TV I think.

Purefoy can play surly quite well. He got dour and pissed off quite a lot as Rome went on.

And Ray Stevenson was in King Arthur. He was my second instinct.

Anyone see Neill as Davos?

paulgude,

Then again, I was a huge Arthurian nerd who took Comp Lit courses on the topic as a course overload for fun in college and has read/watched so many popular interpretations of the Arthurian legend they’ve all blurred together, so I may not compare to a modestly successful 30 year old actor. :)

I think it’s possible, but I think Merlin is a more likely choice.

Anthony Head (from Merlin) as Roose Bolton.

James Purefoy (from Camelot) as Mance Rayder.

That’s my final answer.

I wonder who the third will be? I hope it’s Stannis or Melissandre.

Cyryl: Tobias Menzies

Tyrion´s chain… like I said before. I don´t see him playing a human being.

Would love to see Mads Mikkelsen for either Roose Bolton or the Halfhand; would also be very pleased with Anthony Stewart Head for either of those roles.

BlueCanary,

There’s only one thing:

Mance doesn’t show up until ASoS. I know that we’ve seen the beginning of ACoK at the end of season one, but even then they kept Jaqen cloaked.

I’m thinking it’s Purefoy for Stannis at the moment.

Haven’t been convinced by Eva Green in camelot but I like Purefoy (both rome and salomon kane) a lot so hopefully this is it
as of king arthur it’s possible but I don’t see “who”

paulgude,

Hrm, point. I had forgotten that.

I do fear that Purefoy is far too charismatic for Stannis, however. I don’t think he can be a Lobster!

Gotta interrupt to say, Dillahunt for Jaqan.

WyGlaaf: but you’re just raving lunacy personified if you put Tobias Menzies in the same league. He was brilliant in Rome (so Nina Gold must have his number) and would hit it out of the park as Stannis…

it wasn´t me!!! I didn´t say that!!! I loved Menzies in Rome…
Wait… Sorry, I quote all wrong, my mistake.

After seeing Ironclad I think Paul Giamati would make a great Stanis.
he played a great uncharismatic king Jon.

I watched up till the fifth episode of Camelot now (such poor writing in comparison to GoT…), and Eva Green has consistently been the worst of all actors/actresses! People saying that Leny Heady allways wears the same expression will also not like Green, and worse even with Green is that she over-acts terribly with her voice. Yes, she has a nice body, but that’s about it… I should have faith in Nina Gold that she doesn’t allow Green to be cast, but I’m worried nonetheless. Oh, and the second-worst actor (of the main characters) is Joseph Fiennes in his role as Merlin…

I’ve mentioned it in another thread already, but the most talented actor I’ve seen on Camelot was Liam Cunningham who had a small role in one episode (and also starred in ‘First Knight’, so who knows, maybe my wishes have been heared and Nina Gold once again chose to go for acting quality rather than just going for the correct age/looks, since Cunningham is a bit on the old side for Stannis). From the regulars, funny enough, the best actor in my opinion actually was Clive Standen (Gawain), and the best actress would be a tie between Tamsin Eggerton (Guinnevere) and Claire Forlani (Igraine). (Can’t imagine either of those two playing Mel though they do not seem powerfull enough to me…) Another actress I thought quite good was Sinéad Cusack, playing a rather atypical nun. James Purefoy was ok I guess, but basically he needed more/better material to show off his talents.

It’s probably gonna be one of the big names from Camelot that has been cast (James Purefoy would be my guess since the cancellation of Camelot is too fresh for any of the big roles to have been filled with the actors only just released, no?), but I still hope it would be Cunningham…

For the 2nd ‘Camelot Alumni’, I think we should probably be looking at the actors that play(ed) in the still-running BBC ‘Merlin’ series. Anthony Head is probably most known to the American public and hence the most likely choice, but other good actors from that show are for example Colin Morgan (Merlin; won’t be free I guess), Richard Wilson (Gaius; also not free?), Emilia Fox (Morgause; an inlikely but possible Mel), Asa Butterfield (Mordred; a great choice for Jojen! But a bit young maybe?), Santiago Cabrera (Lancelot).

One question: How would Clive Standen know about three(!) casted actors/actresses? It probably comes from the Camelot actor cast, but even then, it is strange to me that he lets this news slip.

tysnow:
Maybe it’s Katie McGrath from Merlin, she really is the best thing about that show. She is 30 and has done a great job with her role as Morgana, perhaps she could be Mel.

Hm…I don’t agree… I thought she was good when she played the vulnerable Morgana in the first season, but as soon as she had to play ‘evil Morgana’ later on, she was out of her depth. At least in my opinion…

Dan: benedict cumberbatch would make a perfect jaqen :o

Oooooh yes, I can totally see that!

Abyss,

Yes Yes Yes YES!!!!!

Pepi: Liam Cunningham, who was also on First Knight, for Davos?

I’d be overjoyed with him in any role in GoT, but to me Liam Cunningham just exhumes so much authority that I can’t really see him as Davos. If he was a tad younger (but maybe some black hair dye would do), he could probably be a great Stannis. (I think he could portray the unlikable part of Stannis despite his charisma without being gimmicky, maybe more so than James Purefoy…)

tysnow,

No, he was the father killing a man to protect his daughter from being ‘first taken’. But you’re right, the guy playing the smithy was good as well. (btw, in my opinion *every* actor stole away the scenes from Fiennes – I really didn’t like him…)

Edit: btw, did you see BBC’s (unfortunately canceled) Outcasts? Cunningham played the ‘leader’ there very well.

Eva Green, or James Purefoy, please not be Jamie Campbell-Bower, I quit watch Camelot because of him as Arthur.

my guess is Purefoy for Stannis- though I’d prefer him for Davos, he just doesn’t have the look of Stannis to me. We need a big name for Mel and Mance both, it will be interesting to see how all of the season 2 casting falls out- to me with casting news of Brienne it already looks great!

Pepi: he could probably make a good Balon Greyjoy. :D

Yeah, that would be a nice casting!

As smokin hot as Eva green is, and as much as I’ve appreciated her in another role or two, she really whiffed on Morgan (from the 4 episodes I saw), and that is a character very similar to Mel…so I’m kinda hopin it’s not her, even though I would be happy with her hottness, breasts, and big name.
From what I saw, James Purefoy and, Fiennes were brilliant. I hope It’s one of those actors.

Campbell Bower was great in Sweeney Todd and the awful Prisoner miniseries. He would have been fine as Will, but not many parts for him now, unless it’s equally small. Eva Green was excellent in Casino Royale! She’s in dark shadows, so GoT is out. I wouldn’t use Camelot as a judge of anyone’s acting abilities. Just saying.

My bet is definitely on purefoy. The rome connection is strong, and he is the most well known from Camelot, so if thats what they are going for…

I’d love to see Sam Neil! He’s a busy man, but they could make it work.

If fiennes is cast, we are doomed.

Purefoy, please: as many people said before me, his work in Rome was superb (in effect, all the show was amazing)… No one else could play a credible Marc Antony after him…
He made better even the horrible Camelot (I saw just a couple of episodes), and I’d like to see him in Ironclad (even if I have not great expectation of this movie)…
Doesn’t matter the role, but please put him in the show!!!

Winstone is too big for TV I think.

Winstone does projects that interests him. If he wanted to do GoT, he’d do it regardless. I’m sure he’s aware of it (Alfie Allen is or was his daughter’s boyfriend, IIRC). I think he’d make an excellent Davos and would be an interesting (and different) Stannis.

Sean Pertwee was also in CAMELOT. He’d actually be Davos down to a T. Sinead Cusack is also an excellent actress, although a little old to be Mel. Maybe they’re bringing in the Queen of Thorns early?

Thomas,

She would be a nice match for Robb, very nice! Probably my favourite person to be cast out of Camelot, but I didn’t really see a role for her. (besides Liam Cunningham that is, but since he had just a guest appearance, I don’t consider him part of the ‘Camelot cast’)

Sadface McBastard,

I’m staying with James Purefoy.
But, this has me wondering.. Alumni! I mean Anothey Head would be like awesome..
I love that man, or what about Sam Neil.. Still wondering about that one..

Okay, let´s drop the bomb.

Keira Knightley for Melisandre?

I certainly agree… but what would you think about it?

Damryn of Dorne,

Err, not everyone. I really wasn’t impressed by his acting in Camelot. Please not him! Eva Green would be nice.

Ralph:
I certainly agree… but what would you think about it?

I’ve thought about it, and it’s a difficult question to answer. If they’d cast her (which they won’t), that would mean a very big leap from book-Mel to show-Mel. First of all there is the physical difference, and while I don’t find it very important for Mel to have large breasts (as described in the books), a physically more imposing actress seems desirable for the role. But let’s say that they’d pick someone of the physical stature of KN, then I still think she would not be right for the role since she doesn’t have the voice for it. Mel needs a deep, commanding voice to overpower Stannis and his men, and that is the character trait I would not like HBO to temper with…

So no, even upon reflection, Knightly could NEVER play Mel IMO.

Jambo,

Yes, YES! Sam Neil as Davos would be pure win. Could it be remotely possible??

If there is a God, they won’t cast Jaime Campbell Bower in this. This guy was AWFUL! I truly believe he’s one of the main reasons why the show was cancelled! People couldn’t stand him so they stopped tuning in the show. Low ratings=cancellation.

As far as actors from King Arthur, Ioan Gruffudd is filming a new tv show for the fall and Ray Stevenson just got cast as the villainous Firefly in ‘G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes’. I’d love to see Mads Mikkelsen have some sort of role and I’m hoping Purefoy is one of the three that this Tweeter mentioned.

Rinoa De la Pica,

No it’s not. He will play a regular character in Alcatraz new JJ Abrams’ TV Show

Please, let Ray Stevenson be Tormund! Pleeeease! ;D

JCB as Ramsay Snow?
Ray Winstone as Craster?
Purefoy as Qhorin?

Did nobody mention Nigel Terry? He has serious acting chops.

Zoud: Rinoa De la Pica, No it’s not. He will play a regular character in Alcatraz new JJ Abrams’ TV Show

Ahrg, #~@#@jj Abrams. Just focus on Fringe and don’t try new series. Seriously. ò_ó. I want Sam Neil on the show.

Putting a few more ‘Camelot’ – via BBC Merlin linked names out there (I don’t agree with them particularly – just a bit of guesswork):

Anthony Head: is probably the #1 choice there as he brings a fan base too. Could play any number of roles.

Katie McGrath as Melissandre ? (she played Morgana in Merlin) Katie McGrath

Richard Wilson: my personal favourite potential cast member from Merlin – an excellent actor, and could be a good Cressen – or against type as Craster ?

Bradley James – who lays arthur – could be a good choice too.

Back to Stannis – I still think it will be Liam Cunningham – although I prefer the idea of Jason Isaacs.

Someone mentioned before the fact that people would be stupid if, having to choose between Renly and a Stannis played by James Purefoy they chose to go with Renly. Purefoy is too charismatic for that. He could well be Mance Rayder, or, even better, Qhorin Halfhand.

Stannis is a difficult character to cast, because he needs to be imposing but uncharismatic at the same time. For the love of god, people, stop suggesting Joseph Fiennes for Stannis! Ralph Fiennes could be an good choice, but his brother is an awful actor and far from how Stannis is described in the books.

Pastor_of_Muppets,
Remy,
ieiazel,

Let me combine your posts: I’m almost convinved now that it is James Purefoy that was cast, he won’t play a ‘permanent’ (multi-season) role, and the role most fitting for him in my opinion is probably Qhorin Halfhand.

ieiazel: Stannis is a difficult character to cast, because he needs to be imposing but uncharismatic at the same time. For the love of god, people, stop suggesting Joseph Fiennes for Stannis! Ralph Fiennes could be an good choice, but his brother is an awful actor and far from how Stannis is described in the books.

Couldn’t agree more, both about Stannis being a difficult one to cast, and about Joseph Fiennes. Just in case Nina Gold follows these threads (yeah right…) and has had difficulties finding her Stannis, I want to re-suggest Trevor Eve. He’s the only actor that always comes back to me as combining authority with being uncharismatic (e.g.: Trevor Eve), but he doesn’t fit the age requirements, and I doubt he’d take on a role like this.

and can I just +1 to a no to Eva Green as Melisandre – IMO she is awful in Camelot

I’m not familiar with the Camelot-TV series or its cast so I won’t comment upon those speculations, but the second tweet made me think and dig. So thus my prediction is that Vanessa Redgrave will play the Queen of Thorns. She appeared in the 1967 film adaption of the Camelot musical, and imo she would make an awesome QoT.

Ioan Gruffudd as Davos ?

Tar Kidho,

Wow, Trevor’s fantastic! I could see him as Stannis. Or Mace Tyrell (I can’t remember his physical description in the books, but I’d buy him as Natalie’s father). The only thing I’d say is that I’m not sure I’d agree with Stannis being entirely uncharismatic! Some love him, although they’re few in numbers. I can’t quite get Chris E out of my head as him at the moment, but I’m sure the GoT team will make a good choice.

That said, I really hope they haven’t cast Eva Green. I haven’t seen Camelot, but I thought she was dire in that Bond film. I’m hoping it’s Purefoy and Anthony Stewart Head, or Sam Neil. I wish they’d figure out how to get Richard Roxburgh in this as well. He has the reputation of doing the best Hamlet in Australia’s theatre history, but he’s probably too busy filming the next season of Rake (which is awesome, by the way).

sjwenings,

ugh i ordered it from the Book Depository but there was a postal strike (Canada) in my country and i dont know if it will get here soon due to backups… they said it shipped on the 8th :(

My guess.

From Camelot
Sean Pertwee as Davos

Other
Stephen Dillane as Stanis (was Merlin in King Arthur and also was in HBOs John Adams).

Actually Tony Curran who was rumoured to be in talks a while back was in The Mists of Avalon, could be more fuel for that rumour (Davos or Edmure).

Martin E,

Ah yes…I had to read the summary of that episode on IMDB, but now I remember Jamie Sives’s small part. Btw, I watched Outcasts and although the writing was BBC-typical flimsy at best (Waking the Dead was the big exception to that rule), I must admit I did enjoy watching it. Mostly since there were some decent actors around (besides JC also Hermione Norris, Ashley Walters, Michael Legge, and the very mysterious Langley Kirkwood), but also because the scope of that series was atypically large for the Beebs. As such, I was sadened to hear it got canceled.

Mormegil,

Here you go: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1712429/plotsummary

(so only a minor part, one of the technicians that was out fixing the communications tower when a storm hit)

Tar Kidho: Mormegil, Here you go: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1712429/plotsummary(so only a minor part, one of the technicians that was out fixing the communications tower when a storm hit)

Thanks.

There’s also the first Merlin – teh two-part TV movie. With Sam Neill, Rutger Hauer, Martin Short…

Joseph Fiennes as Stannis?
Eva Green as Mel?
Tony Curran as Edmure?
Ian Guffhudd as someone?

The possibilities are endless, and most are good!!!! ;)

gammaray,

What you think about Eva Green is unfortunately of no material. Critics laud her performance in Casino Royale, and to me as a hardcore Bond fan she was the best Bond female since Diana Rigg in OHMSS. She captured Fleming’s Vesper’s conflicted soul perfectly IMHO. But I am kind of biased, but she was terrible in Camelot. And she knows it. If she is cast in GOT I hope she realizes the ambition and vision the project requires.

Mike Chair,

:( aww everytime i see a mention of ADWD i want to cry, i can’t get my copy for another two weeks. i actually dreamt that G.R.R came over and gave me a copy last night.

And why not Clive Standen himself.
I think he could be a good Mance Rayder

Oooooo could they fit Rutger Hauer in somewhere? Balon Greyjoy?

BlueCanary:
paulgude,

Oh, god, Excalibur.

HELEN MIRREN AS THE QUEEN OF THORNS. *squeeeee*

If they get Helen Mirren I will flip my lid. She is the hottest older woman I’ve ever seen. And she is an incredibly great actress and a huge star.

I don’t know what you guys think here, but it is obvious to me: James Purefoy is the Red Viper. It is known.

Sesi Karagiannidou:
I don’t know what you guys think here, but it is obvious to me: James Purefoy is the Red Viper. It is known.

One of the best scenes in literature. I can totally see James Purefoy as Oberyn. I was getting misty-eyed with excitement when I read this great scene:

“You raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children.” The spear was two feet longer than Ser Gregor’s sword, more than enough to keep him at an awkward distance. He hacked at the shaft whenever Oberyn lunged at him, trying to lop off the spearhead, but he might as well have been trying to hack the wings off a fly. “You raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children.” Gregor tried to bull rush, but Oberyn skipped aside and circled around his back. “You raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children.”
“Be quite.” Ser Gregor seemed to be moving a little slower, and his greatsword no longer rose quite so high as it had when the contest began. “Shut your bloody mouth.”

I really hope they find James Purefoy some good big role in the series, really liked him in Rome

Rutger Hauer as the Blackfish or Roose Bolton.
Anthony Head as Roose Bolton or Doran Martel

Back to ADwD

i hear that they are casting the rabbit from Monthy Python’s The Holy Grail as one of the dragons…..

Winter’s hint about King Arthur made me look through the cast there.

If I see Clive Owen as anyone, it’s an actiony role like one of the rangers. Maybe a younger Halfhand, if they scruff him up a bit. Not sold on Stannis. Definitely not Davos.

Mads Mikkelsen would be a great Jaqen based on how I envision the character. I know a bunch of people cited him for Davos, but I think he can really output mysterious charisma, and that’s just what Jaqen needs. Or I guess Roose Bolton…that role would probably actually fit well with his Le Chiffre.

Joel Edgerton as Edmure? I’ve only seen him in tiny roles here and there, so I can’t judge his acting. But his look said Tully to me.

I liked Ray Stevenson in Rome and would love to see him pop up in GOT. My instinct is to say he’d be a pretty good Halfhand. He has the rugged persona down, and I think he can also pull off the badass charisma necessary for such a fan-favorite role. I’d like him as the Blackfish too, but I don’t think he looks old enough to play Fairley’s uncle.

How about Til Schweiger? Unfortunately I haven’t seen him in much beyond Inglourious Basterds, but I loved his role in that. Roose Bolton? But I think he’s super famous/busy in Germany, so who knows if he would even be plausible.

I think there are a few Davos candidates in the King Arthur cast, but I won’t comment on them individually because I don’t think I have anything particularly unique to add other than that they could do “plain and honest.”

ONE THING: For the love of God please do not let them cast Keira Knightley as anyone :( :(

brian aufderheide,

I totally agree…

Josh Parker: Personally, I think he fits the role and I think he’s a great actor. He was awesome as Merlin, but I agree that overall Camelot stunk. Bower was awful, Guinevere was awful, and the only good parts of the show (Green

I totally disagree…
(keeps on surprizing me how different people react to a given person in a role)

Tar Kidho,

Okay, I’m just worried now that we’re gonna get a Stannis that causes everybody here to want to kill the producers. I’m next to positive Fiennes is our Stannis.

Damryn of Dorne,

everyone loved Bower? Hardly. He was the worst Arthur ever. A horrible casting decision and ultimately probably why the show failed. I hated him as Arthur. An utter weakling not deserving of the crown… everyone loved him? lol that’s the funniest thing I have ever heard.

Josh Parker: Okay, I’m just worried now that we’re gonna get a Stannis that causes everybody here to want to kill the producers.

Well, what happens happens, and if Nina Gold, HBO and GRRM decide to go for Joseph Phiennes, I for one will give him the benefit of the doubt. But of course reason would only come after I vent those doubts here first :-)

With difficult-to-cast characters like Mel and Stannis, it is inevitable that some people will not be happy with the casting choice, and this is one of the most likely places on the internet that people will come to to vent their opinions, so yeah, you better get ready to withstand a minor storm…

Sesi Karagiannidou:
I don’t know what you guys think here, but it is obvious to me: James Purefoy is the Red Viper. It is known.

This would kick a metric ton of ass. Period.

Remy:
I think Purefoy would be cast Jaqen and not a permanent role

The Red Viper is not a very permanent role….

Thanks to who ever added the spoiler tags… :D

For everyone suggesting members of the Merlin cast, aren’t they filming season 4 right now? Would they be able to bugger off and do GoT in the middle of filming the show that they’re regulars on?

Katie:
For everyone suggesting members of the Merlin cast, aren’t they filming season 4 right now? Would they be able to bugger off and do GoT in the middle of filming the show that they’re regulars on?

That and the fact that none of those people have the skills to pay the bills to act on Game of Thrones. Sorry, but that show was bad cheese. Good for small time cable TV no doubt but GoT is WAY above that show in every was possible.

Yea Kidho, you are definitely in the very small minority concerning Eva, but like sonmeone mentioned, she just started filming Shadows.

Standens revised 2nd tweet indicates that he wasn’t aware that one of the three also starred in another Arthurian tale. This leads me to believe either a big actor who had a small guest role in Merlin, or a bigger name (known to audiences) from one of the older versions, which would be Excalibur, Mists, Merlin (mini-series) and King Arthur, which Standen perhaps hasn’t watched, odds are though he saw KA, so I am leaning towards the older versions.

Clive said and I quote “Massive Casting News”…”3 amazing actors”… this to me indicates well known actors that viewers will recognize. So either they are the BIG THREE, or accomplished known actors playing juicy smaller roles (that won’t eat up their busy schedule).

If Mirren was cast I would shit myself, though to young looking for Natalie’s nana, perhaps HBO is having QoT be Mace’s wife, instead of mother, merging the two. I could see that happening, Hell! Mirren has a body most 30 year olds could only dream about and are jealous of, a little youthful makeup and walla, Mel. (that would floor me).

Games is the new IT series, outstanding critical acclaim, juicy parts, well written, cast, crew, directed, British, popular and I could go on. My opinion is a lot of well known actors will be having there agents contact Nina for parts, especially small juicy ones. I am sure the buzz around acting circles will be about the massive number of speaking roles, especially small ones, therefore many will want to have the show on their portfolio.

Purefoy as anyone
Mirren as QoT, even Mel (Helen has a clean slate for the rest of the year at least).
not enough clues for third

Hollyoak:
Dateline: Baltimore, MD, 8:43 am, Central Time
Hollyoak waits outside on the bench at Barnes & Noble, laptop perched on his lap, drinking coffee and nervously smoking cigarettes. Passers-by stare, as he constantly checks his watch and the door to the bookstore. Soon, he will immerse himself in a world of dragons, bastards, cowards and thieves.

It is frikkin’ known, bitches!

I just bought it. I’m already done. Read it at the cash register.

I’m copying and responding to my own posts now. Multiple personality, much?

I would lastly like to say that what ever any of us fanboys/girls have to say I trust the people who make the show GoT implicitly. Thus far they have not failed us IMHO in any way shape or form. Every actress and actor they have picked has been phenomenal. Any actor or actress they pick from any show or movie will be picked on the merits of the acting ability. That includes Camelot. I am sure they made every person considered for any role, up to and including Sean Bean, try out for said role. I am sure they will do the same for all future considerations. Huge names in entertainment are not enough for D&D.

I also call Purefoy as Stannis, he said in a recent interview he was in negotiations for a role he couldn’t talk about, then went on to praise GOT and HBO.

Some brought up earlier Rossellini for Mel, I haven’t thought of that before, but I kinda like it.

My personal pick for Davos is Robert Carlyle.

Am I the only one who thinks they should save Purefoy for Euron Crow’s Eye?

Lina: Hexonx:
Clive Owen as Davos?

I am quite fond of Clive Owen, and would therefore excitedly welcome him to GOT. But I don’t think he’s right for Davos. I think he has too much physical presence and too distinct of a face (especially the eyes). I always imagine Davos to be more slight and normal, less imposing and very subtle. Plus, isn’t Clive way too high-profile for GOT?

Grimtuesday:
I would love to see Anthony Stewart Head in GoT.

GILES!! Who would he be? The first character that came to mind was Doran Martell, but that’s still a ways away.

I would love to see Clive Owen as Stannis, imagine him with a shaved head, he can look really grim.

Anthony Head would be an excellent Roose…

PS: Staring chapter two now, making use of any spare time between patients…

Oh, and also Mads as Greyjoy. He was a BAMF viking in Vahalla Rising.

Hope it’s Purefoy from Camelot, Eva Green would be fine too, everyone else was pretty awful.

For the other, Mads Mikkelsen as Davos would be very nice, perhaps Ray Stevenson again with the Nina Gold connection (and he’s probably available), not sure that I really see him as Stannis though. Liam Cunningham is good (and about the only good thing from First Knight), and would be ok as Davos I guess but seems a bit too old for me.

Remember, if the actor’s clues are correct, there is only one actor from Camelot, probably only one actor from a non-Camelot Arthurian show or movie, and then another actor who probably has not been in anything Arthurian. I think. Eh, whatevs.

axia777,

Not that I’ve seen Camelot but I’m not worried if they hire people that weren’t too good in that show since good acting is often strongly related to good directing. Natalie Portman can be a very good actor but her scenes with Hayden Christiansen in Star Wars were terrible, due to bad directing and writing.

PLEASE NOT Eva Green! She could not act to save her life, and good looks alone don’t qualify for Game of Thrones. James Purefoy on the other hand is brilliant, bring it!

People, there is a HUGE reason that the show was cancelled and lack of cash flow was NOT the real reason. People stopped watching because it was BAD. Bad acting, bad sets(looked like a stage production), bad props(again sage production look), and terrible writing. It was all very teen angsty.

People didn’t stop watching though. The ratings held up reasonably well. The show was cancelled because Green and Fiennes were not available for Season 2. Presumably Starz had been too cheap to put them on retainer, which was a rather idiotic decision (though it allowed a bad show to be cancelled, so fair enough).

That and the fact that none of those people have the skills to pay the bills to act on Game of Thrones. Sorry, but that show was bad cheese. Good for small time cable TV no doubt but GoT is WAY above that show in every was possible.

Several MERLIN actors were already on Season 1, most notably Joseph Mawle as Benjen Stark (who played a recurring sorcerer on MERLIN). Quite a few of the other actors are actually pretty good (Tony Head and Richard Wilson have a great deal of acting credits to their name), but are often let down by dodgy scripts.

MERLIN has finished filming Season 4. It airs on the BBC in September. I think it films around March-July or so of each year, so there is no clash with THRONES (July-December/January). However, Head is out as he’s filming a new US series during his time off from MERLIN.

Josh Parker:
Am I the only one who thinks they should save Purefoy for Euron Crow’s Eye?

Totally forgot about Euron, but you are absolutely right. Purefoy could definitely pull of the “devilish rogue” charisma that seems to emanate from the Crow’s Eye!

Has anyone mentioned Rufus Sewell yet? Llike James Purefoy, he’d be great in a variety of roles in Game of Thrones. I could definitely see him as a candidate for a lot of the roles mentioned for Purefoy, plus maybe even Roose Bolton. He was in Tristan and Isolde, and while I don’t think the film directly references Arthurian legend, I believe the actual legend itself is generally associated with it. A loose connection at best, but it’s something? Maybe? Maybe not. But I really like Rufus Sewell!

A lot of people seem turned off by the idea of Joe Fiennes, but the more I think about it, the more potential I see for an awesome Stannis. On a physical level, I can totally see it in the Camelot pictures. In terms of acting, I can see why people would have reservations, because I feel he generally has a tendency to be very theatrical. But I do think that with the right script/director, he has a great wealth of potential to play a very emotionally disconnected Stannis. Still probably not my ideal Stannis, but I wouldn’t write him off just yet.

GRRM confirms the Season 1 premature death was Mago:

I loved the scene of Drogo ripping out Mago’s throat… But that’s going to have ramifications if we go the full length down the pike. This is the challenge the shows face as we go forward. There will be divergences, they’re trying to be faithful and [Game of Thrones producers] David Benioff and Dan Weiss are doing a wonderful job. But the books are plotted so intricately that you do step on a butterfly in season one and in season four you’re going to have to deal with that.

Adam Whitehead,

uh..didn’t Martin write that episode.

And again:

So Mago is not dead in the books. And, in fact, he’s going to be a recurring character in Winds of Winter. He’s a particularly nasty bloodrider to one of the other Khals that’s broken away after Drogo dies. This is the challenge the shows face as we go forward. There will be divergences, they’re trying to be faithful and Dan and David are doing a wonderful job. But the books are plotted so intricately that you do step on a butterfly in season one and in season four you’re going to have to deal with that. There’s also another character, [the singer] Marillion, who also got his tongue ripped out in season one, and that doesn’t happen with the books. Joffrey makes that decision, but it’s an unnamed bard. Marillion [has more to do]. We ought to call it The Tongue Effect instead of The Butterfly Effect.

This is very exciting. I just disagree re Eva Green. I think she should try to take a break from ‘serious’ work and fluff up her career by trying for more ‘fun’ and less cerebral roles if that is still possible after the art house series Camelot. Also I am hoping that the people of Dorne will be represented as Chinese people, as this is how I envisioned it myself, so all Oberyn stuff aside, I’m on board!

Adam Whitehead,

Some people have interesting theories that Drogo is coming back in season 2 as a shape-shifting wizard and maybe they recast him since Mamao will be busy with new projects. I can see Purejoy playing Drogo, he just needs some eyeliner and a tan. I can see that happening since many people loved Drogo and it will fill up some of Dany’s plots.

EdiT: Also Drogo is spelled very close to ‘dragon’ so maybe he will be one of the dragons?

Hollyoak: Thanks. I lived here a number of years ago and then my wife and I moved to Chicago where we lived for thirteen years. We moved back east to be closer to family. I have to say, I like Chi Town much better.

In a weird twist of fate, we moved to Chicago when I was 9, but came back by the time I was 11. Too much snow for us! I remember being pissed that the schools did not close as I trudged through drifts that would have given me a week off back here! LOL!

I’m not actually in the city, I’m in the burbs’, so I agree with you there. Baltimore City doesn’t have that much charm if you are not in the Inner Harbor or Fells Point, these days!

Okay, what about David Wilmot? We saw his audition tapes and he was in King Arthur according to IMDB, though just as “woad killed by Lancelot”. I remember a lot of people seemed to like his audition here. Not very likely, but thought I’d just throw one more name out there. :D

I hope they keep they cast actors that are less recognizable. Even Sean Bean, Mark Addy and Lena Headey, they look so different that you don’t immediately associate them with previous roles.

As much as I love Anthony Head from Buffy, I can’t watch him in Merlin without thinking of him as Giles.

Winter Is Coming: While I’m sure he could pull off Stannis, it just seems like a waste to get someone as charismatic as Purefoy for a character described as having the personality of “a lobster.” Better to play to his acting strengths and cast him as Mance or Euron or the Red Viper.

Well, that’s just creepy. I was *just* scrolling down to type up a post that is almost word-for-word what your post is (Purefoy too charismatic for Stannis), when I happened to stop and read yours… Wow.

So, I’ll just say, “What he said!”

Well, what if TV Stannis does NOT have the personality of a lobster. Did they say that in the tv show? (In my memory, they just said that he is a great warrior and that great warriors do not necessarily make great kings.) I think it is entirely plausible that they move away from Stannis being a lobster. After all, this is tv, and Stannis is one of the biggest male roles to be introduced… and he has some important things to do later. I wouldn’t be surprised if they decide to make him a little more interesting visually/personality-wise and heroic.

Sometimes I think Tricia Helfer has just as many fervent supporters as Elena Satine has.

Keira Knightly would be a great Mel—tall, shapely, and pretty. just put a red rinse in her hair and Keira is Mel! :)

Yeah while I’d prefer his Big brother got the role, I’d be perfectly happy with Joseph Fiennes as Stannis. In a review of FlashForward (which I liked) I saw him described as a Charisma black-hole, sounds like Stannis no? And I LIKE the middle Baratheon the most out of his brothers.

Is there anyway to block the “Recent Comments” scrawl on the side of this website? I love coming here for casting rumors, but I don’t accidentally want to get spoiled with the ADWD chatter while I’m still reading the book!

Sesi Karagiannidou:
I keep hearing Joseph Fiennes and theres one thing I gotta admit: the man seriously cannot act. Remember him in that hidious Flash Forward thing? He is, regretably, Zoolander (sorry, dear, you may want to keep your day job though). I would be bugged to hear him cast. Nina Gold got almost everything right so far, this one would be a big mistake, even bigger than Gethin Antony as Renly (good actor, just not as beautiful as Renly is, in “reality”).

I disagree. I think FlashForward was just a bad script and not very well-directed. It wasn’t the worst TV show, but it was very networky – mainstreamed and PC and simplified. Fiennes was very theatrical in it, but the dialogue/character was also not anything particularly interesting or well-crafted. If he has a good character, a company that goes beyond the norm (always HBO, in quality and subject matter) and a director who can reign in his theatrics, I think he could be great.

Lina,

I would have love Anthony Head as the Blackfish!

I think Clive Owen is on par with Sean Bean’s star level…

He would be the perfect Stannis.

I see it as less of a problem, as more of a waste.

Kit:

I personally have no problem with James Purefoy as Stannis, although I do see how his natural charisma might be a problem.

Sesi Karagiannidou: I keep hearing Joseph Fiennes and theres one thing I gotta admit: the man seriously cannot act. Remember him in that hidious Flash Forward thing?

Ahh, I am an idiot.. I have been reading Joseph Fiennes, and thinking ‘what’s the problem? He’s good enough!’ then realized my brain was thinking Ralph Fiennes.. LOL. Volde-Stannis

I’d still love to see the guy who plays Lucius Vorenus play Stannis. Though that’s more of a “stoic-guy” typecast than anything, I must admit.

I just thought to look at Athony Stewart Head’s websiter to see if he leaked anything and it looks like he will be working on the upcoming series Free Agents on NBC.

“Anthony will be reprising his role in the U.S. adaptation of ‘Free Agents’ for NBC.
The single-camera romantic comedy centres on the attraction between two quirky co-workers who are both on the rebound.
Anthony will once again play the part of Stephen. Free Agents is currently scheduled to air at 8.30/7.30c on Wednesdays on NBC in the fall of 2011.”

So he may be too busy for a meaty role or any role on GoT.

I should point out that my idea that it’s Purefoy as Stannis isn’t based on my personal preferences. It’s just that all of the recent quotes from Purefoy about GoT, and the anecdote about him being in negotiations for the role, he seems like it’d be likely he’s the guy Clive Standen refers to as the “one from our show.”

The idea of it being Stannis is much more of a hunch. It’s based on nebulous things like Purefoy liking to collect swords from shows that he’s on, and my belief that he might take on a role that he sees as a challenge.

As with all these things, I’ve been wrong before.

I’m still hoping Rufus Sewell will be chosen to play Stannis!!!!

Colm Feore for Roose Bolton, and Tony Curran for Edmure. Bridget Regan for Mel would be great!

Epic the wonderful: Except if said lobster is “rock lobster”.

Fred Schneider is Stannis!

Daniel Fox:
James Purefoy for Stannis Baratheon. I know he has that jackal-like smirk and strange mirth to him, but he can be rather intense (e.g Rome season 2).

HBO has shown a propensity to enjoy casting actors in its successful dramatic original series in subsequent series as a nod to continuity with its audience.

Fans of Rome are exactly the demographic that HBO wold like to appeal to with GOT. It would like to encourage older fans of historical epics (not fantasy fans) to watch and embrace the series.

Casting James Purefoy as Stannis would accomplish that.

I’m not against casting Joe Fiennes for the same role though. Either would do nicely. Purefoy might even pull off a good Davos (though Robert Carlisle would be a better choice).

We’ll know soon enough!

My only gripe with Joe Fiennes is he is coming off of 2 recent unsuccessful series, and I really don’t want to see him land in a third unsuccessful series. Just superstition :)

Who was the main cast in Camelot (not including Purefoy)?
Joseph Fiennes – Merlin
Bower – Arthur
Green – Morgan
Tamsin Egerton – Guinevere
Peter Mooney – Kay
Claire Forlani – Igraine
Philip Winchester – Leontes
Clive Standen – Gawain

I’m guessing it has to be one those listed above that were amongst the folks who were cast in GoT.

Tamsin would make a great Jeyne Westerling
Joseph Fiennes would make a great Aeron Greyjoy or Euron Greyjoy
Eva has my vote for Melisandre
Purefoy could play a number of parts including Stannis or Davos

Vague sort-of spoilers for a Storm of Swords blacked out.

Stannis began to listen and then to worship his wive’s new god when he couldn’t even stand his wife.

Nope, Stannis never worships R’hllor, and tells Davos as much even as late as a Storm of Swords. He doesn’t believe in any Gods, or even in Melisandre’s prophecy. However, he does understand that Melisandre has power derived from somewhere, and he goes through the motions of piety for her sake, though clearly with a bad taste in his mouth.

I am totally looking forward to the fleshing out (pun intended) of the Stannis/Melisandre relationship, though. I mean I kind of hate her, but since I love Stannis I’m very interested in what they do with it.

I wish I understood the compulsion to cast actors in roles that are similar to past roles. “James Purefoy is great at playing smarmy badasses, so he should play Euron!” Actors are just that — they want to play different kinds of roles. I wouldn’t blame JM at all for wanting to take on something different than he has in the past. An upright but thoroughly unloveable character would, I’m sure, be a welcome change for him. Stannis’s people don’t dislike him because he’s ugly, or something else physical that would make JM wrong for the part — they dislike him because he’s the anti-Ned Stark, a hardass with no compassion.

Just started watching La femme Nikita with my wife. Tcheky Karyo ( also bad guy from Bad Boys) would be a kick ass Roose Bolton…

James Purefoy for Stannis makes more sense than Ecclestone did; I’d guess JP for Stannis and CE for Balon, for various reasons.

And I heart Stannis, so awesome. Let him be the pissy entitled bitch he is, with a boring wife who gets it on with a hot sorceress. So different from Rome? Not really.

Lynn,

I think that compulsion to cast actors that have done similiar work before comes from the fact that a ton of actors really only have a couple things that truly “work” for them, or at least play to their strengths.

There are plenty who are versatile and chameleon like, but in my experience a successful actor has usually figured their type out and knows what they can and can’t do. Which doesn’t mean that they WANT to exclusively do that type of role, but they definitely know what works for them. I think fans then pick up the patterns – Bean plays roles that require gravitas because he has it, ergo when a role that requires gravitas comes up fans immediately conjure him into mind. This is not to say he’s limited in range, it just means that he figured out his essential qualities early in his career and those are the things he got hired for. Had he been trying for lighter stuff his career might not have exploded the way it did.

Tar Kidho: Ok, but then they’ll have to come up with a good reason why people prefer to follow his younger brother Renly…

Cuz rainbows are purty? ;)

Anywho, yeah I remember the lobster line now in the tv show (thanks to those who reminded).

Til Schweiger has played some pretty bad ass characters in the past and I think he would be an excellent choice to play some role in GOT. His character in King Arthur playing the son of Stellan Skarsgard was really good (albeit he kept his German accent) and he was quite good in Inglorious Basterds also!

Sean Fan,

I disagree, I think Owen and Bean are very close matches in terms of their “acting ability.” They both tend to be type cast, and neither one has a ton of range, but both tend to do fine with the material that fits them. Main difference is Bean’s a bit older and Clive Owen is still in his “prime” and being cast for a lot of big roles. In any case isn’t Clive Owen an Aussie so he’d be out of contention anyway?

The actors I tend to respect the most are character actors, who really are chameleon like… but they never play the lead or the main villain in anything so aren’t as well known as an Owen or a Bean.

userj,

I think Owen is actually pretty close to Bean as well. He was excellent in Children of Men – and not just in an action hero-y type of way.

Also, who can deny his bad-assery in Wing Commander: Privateer 2*?

*Yeah, I’m a nerd.

Whoa, guys. Clive Owen is basically A-list. Sean Bean is basically C-list. I prefer Bean, but Clive is way bigger than Sean.

I love Clive Owen. I don’t think he’s “A-list” as far as pay is concerned. If so, what’s Daniel Craig or Russell Crowe?

Mike Chair,

A-list. A-list isn’t a matter of pay really, since pay varies wildly between the top-top and, say, Robert Downey.

Rinoa De la Pica,

Ah, I didn’t mean it as Spanish aka Gipsy ;-) But you’re right I should be more careful. I meant Italian, Spanish or even Gipsy Spanish, and along the Gipsy line I started to think Eastern European even. If you read my post fully, you’ll see I mentionned Romania.

Believe me, I do know Spaniards, I’m from the Pyrenees myself, but the French side ;-)

With First Knight, Ben Cross is in play. Just sayin’

paulgude:
I should point out that my idea that it’s Purefoy as Stannis isn’t based on my personal preferences. It’s just that all of the recent quotes from Purefoy about GoT, and the anecdote about him being in negotiations for the role, he seems like it’d be likely he’s the guy Clive Standen refers to as the “one from our show.”

The idea of it being Stannis is much more of a hunch. It’s based on nebulous things like Purefoy liking to collect swords from shows that he’s on, and my belief that he might take on a role that he sees as a challenge.

As with all these things, I’ve been wrong before.

Mr.Gude…I hope you’re right….that would be awesome….I also pray that Jamie Campbell Bower is kept away from this show…

Sable Cornell Crow:
Damryn of Dorne,

You’ve GOT to be kidding?He’s great at chewing the scenery, but he couldn’t act his way out of a paper bag.He ruined Camelot.Besides, Blackfish is an imposing character, both physically and in personality.Watching Campbell Bower is as exciting as watching paint dry.

Have you seen him in the better role as Marc Antony in HBO’s Rome? He was very good. I think Camelot had a lot of faults, so the script and character he played didn’t really have much depth. He is a good actor. Of that I have no doubt.

I’d like to see Marion Cotillard play Melisandre, but she might be a little pricey after “Inception”. But whoever is cast for the role, the consensus seems to be that she should be French: i.e. Eva Green, Sophie Marceau, etc..

Stephen Dillane would be great as Roose Bolton, as some of you have suggested. He was great as Thomas Jefferson in John Adams, and definitely has the “quiet and calculating” thing down.

My preference for Stannis, however, is Ray Stevenson. Even though he played a happy-go-lucky kind of guy in Rome, I think he could pull off the strict and imposing look that the role of Stannis calls for. Plus, he looks enough like Robert and Renly to convince people he’s their brother.

The Camelot thing kind of scares me though. Don’t get me wrong, I like James Purefoy (and Eva Green is obviously hot), but there isn’t much else there that interests me. Overall, I thought the series was pretty terrible. Joseph Fiennes was almost comical as Merlin, insomuch as he was overacting, and Jamie Campbell Bower was probably the most lackluster King Arthur in recent memory. Eva Green, though hot, seems to overact as well.

Purefoy was easily the best part of that show, but I don’t see him as a fit for Stannis. Perhaps he’d work as Mance Rayder, but he’d be perfect for Oberyn Martell in my opinion. However, that’s probably too minor of a role for an actor of his caliber.

I am wondering which King Arthur production the cast member could be from because actually there have been several such productions over the past couple decades! :D
Vanessa Redgrave would be sweet as the queen of thorns, as would Helen Mirren. I wonder if this is the casting that might be referred to? Sheryl Lee played Guinevere, NoahWylie has played Lancelot, Shawn Flannery has played Arthur, and Ben Cross has played Mordred in various movies and such. The list is quite long. lol
So, I guess we will find out soon because filming of Season 2 will begin pretty soon. :)

It’s also within the realm of possibility that the casting news Clive Standen heard of was some actor other than Purefoy who ALSO happened to be in Camelot. It wouldn’t negate the idea that Purefoy was in talks. That’s something I hadn’t really considered.

Some opinions in this thread notwithstanding, Eva Green had been a fan favorite for Melisandre (maybe not YOU, dear reader, but others) before she was cast in Camelot, and she was cast by Nina Gold in Franklyn.

I’m excited to see how this pans out.

Sorry, Clive is not A-list.

Brad Pitt, Russell Crow, Denzel.. THOSE guys are A List.

Larry:
Whoa, guys. Clive Owen is basically A-list. Sean Bean is basically C-list. I prefer Bean, but Clive is way bigger than Sean.

Sable Cornell Crow:
Damryn of Dorne,
You’ve GOT to be kidding?He’s great at chewing the scenery, but he couldn’t act his way out of a paper bag.He ruined Camelot.Besides, Blackfish is an imposing character, both physically and in personality.Watching Campbell Bower is as exciting as watching paint dry.

I think Damryn was teasing certain demented Blackfish fans on this board who’d love to see an armadillo play him, as long as he was in :P

Unfortunately I can’t comment much on the mysterious 3 actors because I’ve never watched any of the recent Arthurian series (or most other TV series – my little problem with getting too involved). I have a passing knowledge of Anthony Head as Giles, due to my Buffy friends, and there could be worse Blackfishies.

However this rekindles my hopes about John Lynch, who played Balinor in “Merlin”. His name was mentioned here and I added him to my Blackfishies page without much hope. If Brynden’s in, I don’t think they are casting him sooner than more visible characters, but who knows…

Sean Fan: davidbc: I think Clive Owen is on par with Sean Bean’s star level…He would be the perfect Stannis.

Star level maybe (AND THAT’S A BIG “MAYBE”) but definitely not acting level. The guy delivers the same cardboard monotone expressionless performance in everything he does. Sorry….I like lots of actors (not just Sean!) but I’ve never been particularly impressed with anything he’s done. Sean runs circles around him.

While I don’t share your view about Clive (loved Inside Man, Shoot Em Up, Children of Men, International), your description of him is basically as Stannis should be….

All this speculation is fun, especially when you put “First Knight” into the mix:

I say: Sean Connery for Hoster Tully
Richard Gere as Stannis
Julia Ormond as Mel

:))))))

Tar Kidho,

Even though I am totally happy with the Season 1 casting (aside from Stableboy;)) and I loved Michelle Fairley’s Cat, I think Julia Roberts would have made an interesting Cat as well…

Not really from any Arthur movie, but I have two nice suggestions for Mel.

Being a great Chuck fan, what do you guys think of: Mini Anden

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or Karolina Kurkowa
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Justin: My preference for Stannis, however, is Ray Stevenson. Even though he played a happy-go-lucky kind of guy in Rome, I think he could pull off the strict and imposing look that the role of Stannis calls for. Plus, he looks enough like Robert and Renly to convince people he’s their brother.

Yeah, if you’ve seen him in At Home with the Braithwaites (before he was famous) he would make an excellent Stannis! He has the HBO connection, was in a non-Camelot Arthur related show, the pieces work for him. Otherwise, he’d be a cool Blackfish.

I think it’s gonna be:

Joseph Fiennes as Stannis (played Merlin in Camelot; duh)
and Liam Cunningham as Davos (was in First Knight)

I already wanted Cunningham as Davos after seeing him in Clash of the Titans. This should be good.

I know plenty won’t be happy about Fiennes’s casting, if it happens, but I remind you that his wild-eyed scenery-chewing was related to the character he was playing. That’s not how he always acts. If he’s directed to have his jaw permanantly squared, his eyes perpetually narrowed and his voice clipped and tinted with just a bit of anger, I think he can pull that off.

Hexonx,

Mads!!! Awesome Blackfish or anything really. Great underestimated actor.

Josh Parker,

I get that. He obviously has that nordic/viking thing going for him but I think he could pull off the hard-nosed but soft-hearted Blackfish better then most might think. However, he would be an absolute kick-ass Victarion. Was a favorite character of mine from the books and I would not mind at all if he got an expanded role in the show.

Erika,

Agreed, she’s my movie krytonite. I don’t think you’d have to worry about her though. I think she’d find doing TV (even HBO TV) beneath her.

purplejilly,

Speaking of Lobsters, for the past few days google adds have kept popping up Lobster ads for me. Is it a sign?

purplejilly: When I think personality of a Lobster, I always imagine Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama.

I was waaaaaay ahead of you :-)
Tar Kidho,
(I think I’ve never seen a Futurama reference on Wic.net that didn’t come from you or me… are we the only GoT+Futurama nerds? ;-)

Mirax,

What a relieve, I feel a bit more mainstream allready ;-)

Tar Kidho,

Is not the Futurama guy a squid-head or is he a lobsta-head?

Does Stannis have the personality of a squid?

No, Stannis has the personality of crawfish, according to canon law.

Big difference, dude.

PS Purefoy is a good looking terrible actor, yes he is, even in Rome. ty

Tar Kidho,

My very own beloved wind-up Bender has pride of place on my mantel.

obsidian:
Tar Kidho,

My very own beloved wind-up Bender has pride of place on my mantel.

Does he speak as well, or do you have to say his ‘Bite my shiny….’ yourself? :)

From the conections

Sean Pertwee – Davos
Clive Owen – Stannis

I’ve seen names like Julia Roberts and Richard Gere thrown around…you got to be f**king kidding me!? I think I just threw-up in my mouth…Julia Roberts had one decent role in “Erin Brocoli”, the rest is just awful trype, while Richard Gere hasn’t had a decent role or performance since what… the 1980′s?!?!?!?!

If you want a sure way to damage the series, start hiring A-listers, so they can bring to set their attitudes of entitlement and star behaviour…in an environment that is anything BUT that. The reason this series has worked is because the people who work on it actually want to be there, they love the books, the stories and the project they are involved with, its not just a simple contractual obligation and the collection of a paycheck…

Besides, given the salaries these people would comand, probably half the budget would go to pay for them and the rest would go to pay for their weird and outrageous demands like “I only eat blue M&M’s” or whatever else these s*itbags demand these days…

So no f**king way…do I want to see ANY of these overhyped blowharts anywhere near “Game Of Thrones”.

Tar Kidho,

Half my family takes turns doing the talking ( Kill all humans !…) ;) but his hatch opens and he has his own little beer can inside ( that he can hold ) as well as a cigar.

Could it get any better ?….All I know is , my gut tells me maybe.

I’ll just throw my ‘vote’ in here (useless as it is) that seeing Mads Mikkelsen on this show would just be a perfect fit overall in terms of the atmosphere of the series and its fantasy setting. I feel like he would probably be the one actor I could think of that would fit the best, in fact.

As for which character, I am not quite sure. In my imagination, he could easily play one of the Greyjoys later on (Euron, Victarion… I have no idea), or he could play Davos, Jaqen, a wildling perhaps? Mance or Sixskins?

clemintine: He’s rather American though, and besides Ardal O’Hanlon England doesn’t have any lack of comedic actors.

I’m not a fan of Adam Sandler, but while the series is being filmed in Northern Ireland (and Morocco), why does being an American eliminate somebody? The lands of the Seven Kingdoms are much bigger than the UK, so likely have all sorts of accents within them – not to mention the lands across the Narrow Sea.

Plus, George R.R. Martin is American, as is HBO.

Nearly Headless Ned:
NewJeffCT,

Problem is that an american accent sounds too modern. It would jar to hear it in a psuedo medieval culture.

Correct me if I’m wrong (English is not my mother tongue), but I believe that even from the variety of Brittish/Irish accents, D&D have stayed away from the more ‘modern’ sounding ones (e.g. like cockney or scouse). And yeah, don’t ask me why, but also for me, US/Canadian/Australian accents sound more modern than many British/Irish ones…

Besides that, there is the problem with the working permit I believe? However, that didn’t stop Momoa, Dinklage or Stevens to be hired, but then again, those were pretty special roles to fill. If they want it can be done, but probably not for an entire area like Dorne or so. For ‘single’ roles like Mel or Jaqen, I could see them make the extra effort if it meant getting on board some spectacular talent.

NewJeffCT: they should be speaking like they’re reciting Shakespeare

I’m not a specialist, but I’m quite sure the average person in Shakespeare’s era did not speak as the actors did in his plays ;-)

Mike Chair,

WOOHOO!

they got a bunch of technical ones also…looking at the list now….

casting, sound editing, costumes, directing, writing, hair styling and the main title! this is better than I imagined!

Grimtuesday,

Nay good sir – mr Purefoy is an excellent and underestimated actor, Shakespeare company trained from England with vast experience. Solomon Kane had its flaws however it was a travesty it had problems with a US release in comparison to some of the rubbish that comes out, and Purefoy anchored that chararcter wonderfully. Didn’t get much chance, nor lines, to shine in Ironclad mind, but that film was a case of the cook getting the fine ingredients into the kitchen and getting drunk while cooking I think.

Samuel L Jackson as Stannis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ItxVWTikGI

Mike Chair,

LOL…Tks. I think I might have…no scratch that…I did overreact with the message…LOL but I was also laughing my ass off! I love reading the postings here and to see the different opinions and views. Gotta give props to Winter, FABIO and HearMeRoar, they’ve assembled a helluva website!

As for Liv Tyler, helllls yeah! I have no issue with her, I also have no issue with any actor’s nationality, sex, religion, race etc., as long as he or she is appropiate for the role and has the acting skills to match this wonderful series. Besides Live Tyler has the bonafides, after all she was Arwen on the LOTR trilogy! “If you want him…come and get him!” still resonates with me, plus she was a badass Elven princess and the daughter of Elrond!, which means she could kick ass! So yes if she were to be cast I would not mind it at all…

loco73,
Liv Tyler as the Blackfish.

I’m now on my last 100 pages of ADWD. Once those are gone, my bloodthirst for casting news will be back to full strength.

Clive Standen’s twitter is now protected – makes me wonder if he maybe got a bit of an angry call by HBO…

So, to preface, I have not read the books (yet). But I have been following this thread and so have some basic knowledge of the upcoming characters…

I like Eva Green, but have only seen her in Casino Royale and Golden Compass (wherein she played a witch). I wouldn’t say she is spectacular, but she’s good. I saw only half an episode of Camelot and that was enough. The whole thing was a bit half-baked. And Green was a bit over-the-top as the Morgan (a witch). As others have pointed out she is in Dark Shadows–also as a witch. So unless she just loves being type-cast as a witch/sorcerer… I don’t think she’d take a role as another character of that type… At least I don’t think it’d be a good career move.

Purefoy is really great. I first noticed him in A Knight’s Tale, wherein he had such a small part but therein totally caught my attention and stood out. I’ve seen him in bits and pieces elsewhere, and enjoyed him each time, so I think he’d be nice to see in GoT.

I know Merlin will be filming its fourth season, but there is one huge actor no one has mentioned from that show: John Hurt. He is only a voice over in Merlin, so he could be available. And although you may see tons of upcoming work on his imdb, that’s how the man always works… As I have not read the books, I do not know where he would fit, but he is an amazing actor with incredible range and great skill. If you doubt this, go watch The Proposition… he has a small part, but hoo-boy is he a nasty bugger.

Helen Mirren or Vanessa Redgrave would also be very welcome additions.

Those are about the most famous actors I would want to see in GoT. No Richard Gere, no Sean Connery. Gere is sometimes good. Connery is rarely good. He can only do one accent (although it would fit GoT), and he is a ham. He would ruin any realism the show has built, luckily no one has seriously mentioned him here.
…Although maybe he could voice one of the dragons…. j/k
Dragonheart was awful.

One other suggestion I have of a talented actor who could possibly fit well into the GoT world is Henry Ian Cusick, aka Desmond from Lost. Again, having not read the books, I do not know where he may fit, but I love him in Lost and he may be a capable option for some role or another.

Just my 2¢. I’ll let those with better knowledge of the books determine the value of the suggestions.

BlueCanary,

Maggie Smith as the Queen of Thorns.

I really like actor John Lynch…would love to see him get a role…he was with Bean and the guy who played Marillion in Black Death….

Rowan Atkinson for Stannis!

All of a sudden I am in love with the idea of Julie Cox (Irulan from the Dune and Children of Dune miniseries) as Mel. She has the figure, the gravitas and the face. She would be perfect…and to be honest she is probably very available.

Maybe they casted her? Fingers crossed….

Josh Atreides,

Hey there – no worries, the internet is a weird place to try to communicate. I myself was probably more harsh about Eva than I needed to be. It’s hard for me to remember now because I haven’t seen the film in years, but I recall thinking Daniel Craig was fantastic and that the gritty re-imagining of the franchise as a whole was good, but I was disappointed in the character of Vespa. She struck me as a wet-eyed damsel-in-distress stereotype, combined with the betraying-bewitching-woman stereotype, and rightly or wrongly, I blamed Eva for that as much as I blamed the writing. Based on the fabulous casting of Judi Dench as M, I was hoping for a bit more from the female roles, and Eva/Vespa just grated. I can’t explain it any further than that, and as you said we’ll just have to disagree about her in that role.

As an aside, I looked at some previews for Camelot on youtube: she doesn’t seem *that* bad in it to me! Only heard her say a couple of lines though. And I thought Joseph Fiennes looked kind of cool it it! Haha, there’s no accounting for taste, right?