Re-cast the actors!

kylith · 06-04-2012 1:47pm

Gauge wrote: »

Personally I'd like Naveen Andrews for the Red Viper, and reading the books I couldn't help imagining Maggie Smith as the Queen of Thorns.

Great Zarquon, yes!

jimmurt · 14-04-2012 7:44pm

Don't like the actress playing Asha, always imagined her to be hotter:D

hardCopy · 20-04-2012 4:52pm

James Gandolfini as Jorah Mormont
Dame Judy Dench as Queen of Thorns

mikemac1 · 20-04-2012 6:18pm

Stannis: Mark Strong

FrostyJack · 20-04-2012 6:37pm

Wish I hadn't read this thread, now I can only picture Mark Strong as Stannis

ollaetta · 21-04-2012 2:46am

Sleepy wrote: »

Can't imagine them getting Maggie Smith with her already doing Downton Abbey though!

Don't rule her out just yet! "She is keen to pursue other roles so Julian (Fellowes) is preparing to write her out".

Sleepy · 21-04-2012 7:31pm

hardCopy wrote: »

James Gandolfini as Jorah Mormont
Dame Judy Dench as Queen of Thorns

I could see Gandolfini as Lord Commander Jeor Mormont, but is he not a bit old and fat to be Ser Jorah?

Pepe LeFrits · 22-04-2012 12:12pm

Sleepy wrote: »

I could see Gandolfini as Lord Commander Jeor Mormont, but is he not a bit old and fat to be Ser Jorah?

Probably. In different circumstances though I could have seen him work as Jorah, I don't recall the books version resembling Iain Glen's (fantastic) Jorah, who, judging by some of the female reactions to him, is a bit *ahem* studly!

calex71 · 22-04-2012 8:51pm

Maybe it's been suggested before ???? but they could recast Tyrion for a younger model easilly..... Don't know why I didn't see it sooner until an excited Ms.Calex went into fits of giggles the other night and said it hey he looks like an older ...........

Tzar Chasm · 22-04-2012 9:28pm

That would only work if whatever character bieber played dies roaring.

calex71 · 22-04-2012 11:45pm

Tzar Chasm wrote: »

That would only work if whatever character bieber played dies roaring.

There are many to choose from in this series

Sleepy · 23-04-2012 10:06am

It'd certainly make the Blackwater more interesting when

Tyrion has half his nose hacked off with an axe.

Cokeistan · 24-04-2012 11:44am

Brendan Gleason as Robert Baratheon, just dye his hair black

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Liam Neeson as Ned Stark, which would allow Sean Bean to play Davos.

Gabriel Byrne as Littlefinger.

Michael Gambon as Tywin Lannister.

Michael Fassbender as Jaime Lannister

biko · 24-04-2012 11:47am

TobyRyan wrote: »

Will Smith...are you for real?

I loved the series but hated knowing that Ned Stark was going to be killed..bye bye Sean Bean

Poor Sean always gets bumped.

Zillah · 24-04-2012 7:42pm

FrostyJack wrote: »

now I can only picture Mark Strong as Stannis

mikemac1 wrote: »

Stannis: Mark Strong

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Mark Strong for Stannis.

Gauge wrote: »

I wanted Mark Strong for Stannis as well..

I'm so glad I'm not alone on this. He was the first actor to pop into my head for Stannis and he won't get out. The current fella is doing a grand job though.

And then there's the voice...

I can't think of anyone to replace him right now, but Finn Jones is no where near good-looking enough to play Loras Tyrell. We're told he's so beautiful that women swoon around him and whisper stories to each other about him. He is described as being as pretty as Cersei:

Ehhhh.....He's really annoying too.

Best replacement I can think of is Leonardo DiCaprio circa Romeo & Juliet:

Of course that would require time travel but I can't think of anyone around at the moment.

Gauge · 24-04-2012 7:49pm

I'll admit I get a little bit swoon-y for Loras

especially since he grew his hair and got rid of that awful wig!

cafe.laka · 05-03-2013 11:13am

Found this the other day.

This is Tamzin Merchant, who was originally cast to play Dany. She played Catherine Howard in the Tudors.

Personally I can't see it myself.

What do you think?

Barna77 · 05-03-2013 1:28pm

^ No

eviltwin · 05-03-2013 1:30pm

No, I can't really think of anyone other than Emilia Clarke in that role now, she's totally made it her own.

seamus · 05-03-2013 1:39pm

Yeah, I think the Tyrells are poorly cast. Ser Loras is pretty much supposed to be a more boyish Jaime Lannister and Margaery is supposed to be stunningly beautiful. Neither of the actors cast as the Tyrells fit that bill.

username123 · 05-03-2013 3:24pm

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Robert Carlyle as Roose Bolton would have been good.

I always thought Robert Carlyle would be a good Mance Rayder - he is supposed to be unassuming looking.

I really want to see James Callis cast as Euron Greyjoy.

Naveen Andrews works for me for the Red Viper too.

Totally agree Ser Loras is not handsome enough, he almost has a chubby face, and he is a bit too camp as well. He has a look of discontent as well. Would have preferred someone better looking. The guy who played Viserys could have been a good Ser Loras.

James Gandolfini for Ser Jorah - are you mad!!! Ser Jorah is perfect as he is - handsome and tough, James Gandolini doesnt look like he could swing a golf club let alone a sword!

Id like to see Ray Stevenson cast somewhere too - I just like the actor and think he fits the world. He would have worked as Bronn.

A younger Cillian Murphy would have been perfect for Ramsay Snow.

Ethan Edwards · 05-03-2013 3:39pm

username123 wrote: »

Id like to see Ray Stevenson cast somewhere too - I just like the actor and think he fits the world.

If we are casting people from Rome then James Purefoy is a must, maybe as one of Dany's mercenaries.

username123 · 05-03-2013 4:09pm

Ethan Edwards wrote: »

If we are casting people from Rome then James Purefoy is a must, maybe as one of Dany's mercenaries.

Apparently he said he wouldnt do GoT, and came off a bit sour grapes about it (later saying it was a joke).

I dunno, I liked him in Rome, but I dont know if I like him enough to be in GoT, he isnt bad, but there are better people out there IMO.

Pepe LeFrits · 05-03-2013 5:55pm

Ser Jorah isn't supposed to be handsome, at least he isn't described as being that way in the books.

Personally I think the casting of the Tyrells, Yara etc has been good. Usually television shows are full of actors who are far too good looking for the roles they are supposed to be playing, so I like the reversal. I also think that many of the descriptions of the characters' looks in the books are intentionally hyperbolic, as they typically are a character's opinion, and often a second hand opinion at that. Not every character can be the most beautiful person in the world ever or the ugliest troll in history... and even if the actors cast were, beauty is highly subjective anyway.

username123 · 05-03-2013 6:28pm

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Ser Jorah isn't supposed to be handsome, at least he isn't described as being that way in the books.

Sorry, I should have said "TV Ser Jorah is perfect as he is" - certainly I didnt picture him fat and unwieldy from the books.

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Usually television shows are full of actors who are far too good looking for the roles they are supposed to be playing, so I like the reversal.

I agree. I like that they are casting unusual looking people (whether good looking or not), examples being Brienne (although Gwendolyne Christie is much better looking than book Brienne), Mackenzie Crook for Orell (I think he will be great, he looks so 'skittery'), Lysa Arryn (the actress's name escapes me), The Hound and the Mountain look amazing, and people like Jaqen H'ghar who has had great on screen presence.

Gbear · 05-03-2013 11:41pm

username123 wrote: »

The Hound and the Mountain look amazing, and people like Jaqen H'ghar who has had great on screen presence.

The first Mountain looked amazing. Any mention on what the situation is for him next season?

I wouldn't go for Mark Strong as Stannis. I think he needs to lack charisma.

If Mark Addy had been a foot taller he would've been a better Robert.

There's not many 40-50 year old, 6ft4, white, slightly rotund actors around.

I suppose that if you didn't know that Robert was as big as he was from the book it would've been less of a problem. It's just hard to picture Addy being this colossus on the field of battle with a massive hammer.

The only major roles that I didn't buy were Renly and Loras. They look like pansies and nothing like the knights of reknown from the books. I doubt any knight was ever built as slightly as either of them were. As opposed to a sort of Jamie-Lannisteresque arrogance to them brought about by being serious warriors they just seem silly. Renly isn't supposed to be somewhat interchangeable with Little Finger in appearance but that's how he appears.

If Christ Hemworth had dyed his hair black he'd have been a cracking Renly.
Dunno about Loras.

Dubhlinner · 06-03-2013 2:44am

^^^

I thought Coster Waldau made a pretty good Jamie. Jason Lewis may have been good too.

The guy who played Loras should have been made do some weights before taking up the role, like the guy who played Gendry clearly was. Even a month or two or decent training would have made him look a lot more suitable.

Completely agree about Robert, was always gonna be a difficult one to cast. Addy did a cracking job with the personality though.

The mountain was fantastic in Season 1, the one at harrenhall seemed too lanky

Witcher · 07-03-2013 1:43am

Saw someone..somewhere suggest Clive Mantle who played the Greatjon would have been a good Robert if he were a bit younger. Someone his size would have been right anyway, Mark Addy was a bit short to be Robert.

Ryu Hayabusa · 07-03-2013 8:54pm

James Belushi as Eddard Stark

username123 · 17-03-2013 2:15pm

If they ever did any flashback scenes, Id like to see Aerys II Targaryen, The Mad King, played by Bill Nighy.

Re-cast the actors!

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