GAME OF THRONES [Book and TV Discussion (US Pace)]

Dades

Honestly Jackobyte, there's be no issues with watching the whole GOT series and spoilers for book two.

PhiloCypher wrote: »

Casting suggestions for Stannis ........

For me I wouldn't look much further then Jason Isaacs he's made a name for himself playing unlikable humourless curmudgeons

Issacs or Mark Strong would be great, but I've heard Christopher Eccleston touted recently and I've always been a big fan of his. Plays a great bad guy (in a crap movie) in Gone in 60 Seconds. That said he'd make a great Davos too....

Also the producers need to pull a biggish name out of the hat now Sean is gone.

mikemac

He could do a job alright

pljudge321

5starpool wrote: »

There are some scenes in the last episode from book 2, but very little really.

I think its just Arya and Jon's scenes which are extended slightly into the 2nd book. Arya's ending in the first book wouldn't really have worked on tv and I suppose they wanted a good tease regarding Jon's storyline.

Sonovagun

mikemac wrote: »

He could do a job alright

Apparently he's too busy

BlaasForRafa

Dades wrote: »

Issacs or Mark Strong would be great, but I've heard Christopher Eccleston touted recently and I've always been a big fan of his. Plays a great bad guy (in a crap movie) in Gone in 60 Seconds. That said he'd make a great Davos too....

Also the producers need to pull a biggish name out of the hat now Sean is gone.

And what about Melisandre? Thats a character that will mess with peoples heads, it has to be someone imposing and slightly masculine in stature, I would have said Lucy Lawless if she wasn't doing Spartacus

Fluorescence

After having ASoIaF on my reading list for years now, I've finally started on them. Finished Game of Thrones this afternoon, and am now kicking myself that I missed the tv show too (not that I have either of the channels it was aired on anyway). Totally in love with everything about the world so far. Amazing I wasn't quite expecting that ending though - I was convinced Dany would throw herself on Drogo's funeral pyre and the dragons would be birthed from her ashes (death = life after all :pac:) or something. I can't wait to read more of her story. And Arya's. And Tyrion's. And Jon's. I want them all! :P

Dades

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

And what about Melisandre? Thats a character that will mess with peoples heads, it has to be someone imposing and slightly masculine in stature, I would have said Lucy Lawless if she wasn't doing Spartacus

I hate the character in the book but someone hot would make it bearable.

I'm thinking Christina Hendricks, currently in Mad Men, but known only to me as Saffron in a couple of episodes of Firefly.
I'm sure some of you lot will remember that.

Oh yeah.

Mc Love

Just after starting the book so didnt have a read through the thread, after watching the series, looking forward to it

Zapp Brannigan

Christopher Ecclestone would be an amazing casting. He always does a great job in whatever role he plays!

fitz

Wouldn't rate him at all, he has so little variety to his voice that all his performances seem like the same character to me or something...
As well as that, he doesn't look the part. Stannis needs to look like a soldier...sturdy but lean. Eccleston is too lanky looking.

Davos is going to be tricky to cast...

Sonovagun

Eccleston would make a great Stannis.

I haven't read enough of Book two to know who'd make a good Davos. Would Purefoy make a good Davos? Would love to see Purefoy in GoT in some way, and it sounds like he'd be up for it!

Sleepy

Ray Winstone would be my dream cast for Davos.

Stannis is a tough one, has to look younger than Mark Addy but have an old man's head on his shoulders...

Eccleston is too scrawny to be Stannis.

5live

fluorescence wrote: »

After having ASoIaF on my reading list for years now, I've finally started on them. Finished Game of Thrones this afternoon, and am now kicking myself that I missed the tv show too (not that I have either of the channels it was aired on anyway). Totally in love with everything about the world so far. Amazing I wasn't quite expecting that ending though - I was convinced Dany would throw herself on Drogo's funeral pyre and the dragons would be birthed from her ashes (death = life after all :pac:) or something. I can't wait to read more of her story. And Arya's. And Tyrion's. And Jon's. I want them all! :P

Is it just me or is Sansas' story just taking up valuable space that could be better filled by Dolorous Edd or an extended Hodor story (Hodor. Hodor hodor hodor HODOR:D). I hope he manages to make her some bit interesting before the end. I just cant get her purpose:(

Fluorescence

5live wrote: »

Is it just me or is Sansas' story just taking up valuable space that could be better filled by Dolorous Edd or an extended Hodor story (Hodor. Hodor hodor hodor HODOR:D). I hope he manages to make her some bit interesting before the end. I just cant get her purpose:(

I can't stand Sansa I'm halfway through Clash of Kings now and she's still grating on me!

pljudge321

fluorescence wrote: »

I can't stand Sansa I'm halfway through Clash of Kings now and she's still grating on me!

I didn't mind Sansa's chapters that much, Martin definately has something in mind for her.

Fluorescence

pljudge321 wrote: »

I didn't mind Sansa's chapters that much, Martin definately has something in mind for her.

They're just a bit too :rolleyes: *facepalm* ish for me! :pac: I'm looking forward to seeing where she ends up though.

Dades

Shame it wasn't her pushed out the window in the first 100 pages.

Ravage1616

Brienne has been cast! check it out here

pljudge321

Ravage1616 wrote: »

Brienne has been cast! check it out here

They must be departing away from the description of the six and a half foot, muscly chested, horse faced wench that is Brienne in the books.

Edit: Scratch that, saw a picture of her standing beside someone, she's feckin huge!

Ravage1616

pljudge321 wrote: »

They must be departing away from the description of the six and a half foot, muscly chested, horse faced wench that is Brienne in the books.

Edit: Scratch that, saw a picture of her standing beside someone, she's feckin huge!

According to Wikipedia she's 6 ft 3 in!

PhiloCypher

Heard his name bandied about for the role of stannis in the comments section of a Game of thrones article

Kevin Mckidd



Yes I know he is in Grey anatomy but thoughts ?

JohnK

He was also in Rome so hes well used to a rough blood thirsty role

5starpool

A bit of hair dye and it might work.

Fluorescence

He does look like he's never smiled in his life. Perfect for Stannis :pac:

Tar.Aldarion

show needs robert carlyle, not sure as who though

5starpool

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

show needs robert carlyle, not sure as who though

As Nicholas Rush via a wormhole. Slight deviation from the books, but would be worth it I think.

pljudge321

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

show needs robert carlyle, not sure as who though

Davos possibly, he would have made a good Littlefinger as well.

It'll be interesting to see who they get to play Roose Bolton, Edmure and Balon Greyjoy.

5starpool

Edmure and Balon Greyjoy don't get huge amounts of focus. Can't imagine them getting well known actors for those parts.

Sleepy

Perfect Davos alright though he'd be a good Dolourous Ed or Quorin Halfhand either

BlaasForRafa

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

show needs robert carlyle, not sure as who though

I vote for Ken Duken as Stannis