Dominic West Rejects A Role

Son0vagun · 03-08-2012 8:47pm #1

It seems Dominic West has turned down a role in Game of Thrones Season three. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/03/game-of-thrones-wire_n_1731640.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular Looks like it was for the King beyond the wall, Mance Rayder role.

I personally am glad. As much as i loved him in the Wire, i don't think he'd be right for the part. He was ok in Centurian, but i felt he overacted a bit in that part, leaving his performance a bit flash in a otherwise excellent slow paced movie. I'm sure he'd ruin the part of Mance Rayder.

dr gonzo · 03-08-2012 9:31pm

I actually think thats quite a shame. I think he quite suits the part in my opinion.

Mickeroo · 03-08-2012 11:08pm

I imagine Mance as a less physically imposing figure than West anyway. Although he would have been good in the role I have no doubt.

Turtyturd · 04-08-2012 4:31pm

He would be terrible....he can't even do an English accent.:pac:

Mickeroo · 04-08-2012 5:18pm

In my head, Mance looks like Lovejoy era Ian McShane, but with a beard.

Don't ask me why!

Turtyturd · 04-08-2012 5:24pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

In my head, Mance looks like Lovejoy era Ian McShane, but with a beard.

Don't ask me why!

I am not too sure about the leather jacket and jeans though.:D

He actually doesn't look too much older in Pirates of the Caribbean with a beard.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 04-08-2012 5:27pm

ian mcshane needs to be in GoT

it'd be the most amazing thing ever

should rewrite the show so al swearengen is the main character, have him serving whiskey, calling people ***** and stabbing people all over westeros

i'd pre-order the **** out of that blu ray season box set

Chloris · 04-08-2012 5:32pm

Billy Connolly would make an unbelievable Rayder if he took the role seriously. He'd have to neutralise his accent a bit but he can even play music; he'd be so great. I can't remember what age Mance was supposed to be but given the fact that the actors playing Robb and Jon are in their late 20s and their characters are supposed to be 16, I doubt it matters.

So glad Dominic West didn't get the part. He just doesn't look like what I pictured at all; not nearly as built-up or hairy enough. I want someone feral and unpredictable, that's why I say Billy Connolly. Brendan Gleeson might cut it either but he'd have to become far more hirsute.

I applied to be an extra - it would be like an absolute dream to get a part in the show being made about my favourite ever series of books. I'm obviously not getting my hopes up though, I'm not much to look at and have very little acting experience. It's such a pity though, because I bloody well know I could pull off a leading role if I got the chance. I think I'd be awesome as Gilly.

Son0vagun · 04-08-2012 6:51pm

This is how i image Mance to look like.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0960389/

Turtyturd · 04-08-2012 7:02pm

Son0vagun wrote: »

This is how i image Mance to look like.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0960389/

Looks very like Jamie in some of those pics.

Owryan · 04-08-2012 11:36pm

I pictured him as jimmy nail , have no idea why

ArmaniJeanss · 04-08-2012 11:58pm

Chloris wrote: »

So glad Dominic West didn't get the part. He just doesn't look like what I pictured at all; not nearly as built-up or hairy enough. I want someone feral and unpredictable, that's why I say Billy Connolly. Brendan Gleeson might cut it either but he'd have to become far more hirsute.

Don't think Mance is well built physically at all.
When Jon first goes to his tent he doesn't even notice Mance as he is a slender unremarkable guy singing a song and playing the lute.
Don't think theres any ever reference to a beard either which a few people have mentioned in the thread.

(Obviously everyone is entitled to their own mental image of a character

)

awoiaf fan art picture would tend to agree.
http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/File:Mance_Rayder.jpg

fitz · 05-08-2012 9:26am

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Chloris wrote: »

So glad Dominic West didn't get the part. He just doesn't look like what I pictured at all; not nearly as built-up or hairy enough. I want someone feral and unpredictable, that's why I say Billy Connolly. Brendan Gleeson might cut it either but he'd have to become far more hirsute.

Don't think Mance is well built physically at all.
When Jon first goes to his tent he doesn't even notice Mance as he is a slender unremarkable guy singing a song and playing the lute.
Don't think theres any ever reference to a beard either which a few people have mentioned in the thread.

(Obviously everyone is entitled to their own mental image of a character )

awoiaf fan art picture would tend to agree.
http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/File:Mance_Rayder.jpg

I've always thought Robert Carlisle would be perfect.

mikemac1 · 05-08-2012 9:34am

This guy Joseph Campo put up an audition on youtube and got positive feedback

I like the cut of his jib

*book spoiler alert for the speech*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1wOeE5fCCc

Chloris · 05-08-2012 12:39pm

He's daycent alright.

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Don't think Mance is well built physically at all.
When Jon first goes to his tent he doesn't even notice Mance as he is a slender unremarkable guy singing a song and playing the lute.
Don't think theres any ever reference to a beard either which a few people have mentioned in the thread.

(Obviously everyone is entitled to their own mental image of a character )

awoiaf fan art picture would tend to agree.
http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/File:Mance_Rayder.jpg

I picked up on him totally wrong! Oh well, it's engrained in my head now...

Ciaran0 · 06-08-2012 10:41pm

I'm fairly sure that Mance is meant to be quite an unassuming, physically average, regular looking guy. Jon's meant to not realise who he is when he first meets him.

golfball37 · 07-08-2012 2:42pm

There goes my theory so.

I was convinced Maynce Raydar would turn out to be Benjen Stark.

Ciaran0 · 07-08-2012 5:05pm

golfball37 wrote: »

There goes my theory so.

I was convinced Maynce Raydar would turn out to be Benjen Stark.

Now that would have been a twist and a half!! But I'm guessing you haven't read the books then?

Turtyturd · 07-08-2012 10:44pm

golfball37 wrote: »

There goes my theory so.

I was convinced Maynce Raydar would turn out to be Benjen Stark.

Glad I am not the only one.....TV show does make it seem like that is a possibility but Mance is made out as a different character much earlier in the books.

WindmillWarrior · 09-08-2012 12:27pm

Always pictured Mance as more of a Steven MacKintosh myself (though Robert Carlyle is not a bad shout either)

Sleepy · 10-08-2012 1:28am

Always pictured him as a tough, wiry character who while not looking like much would be very capable in a scrap.

Temptamperu · 11-08-2012 3:06pm

I never thought of dominic west, but how idiotic do you have to be to say no to one of the best tv shows of all time? all the while playing that cardboard cut-out in john carter. It makes no sense.
I would like robert carlyle or maybe garret dillahunt, hes awesome in everything he does.

Turtyturd · 11-08-2012 4:28pm

Temptamperu wrote: »

I never thought of dominic west, but how idiotic do you have to be to say no to one of the best tv shows of all time? all the while playing that cardboard cut-out in john carter. It makes no sense.
I would like robert carlyle or maybe garret dillahunt, hes awesome in everything he does.

It would take a lot longer for him to film the series of Game of Thrones than it would to film John Carter. From what I can remember West doesn't like spending long periods of time away from his family and had a reduced role in the third series of The Wire because of this. I dunno where the scenes North of the Wall are filmed but I reckon they would take him away from his family for a while, or maybe he just doesn't want to become HBO's go to guy.:D

Pepe LeFrits · 13-08-2012 8:24pm

Forget McNulty, they should get Omar to play Mance.

Mickeroo · 13-08-2012 11:27pm

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Forget McNulty, they should get Omar to play Mance.

Mance comin'

16-08-2012 10:22pm

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Aragorn!

Sleepy · 17-08-2012 3:38pm

It's just been announced Ciarán Hinds has been cast as Mance. A good actor and I think he'll do well with the role.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001354/

Mickeroo · 17-08-2012 3:41pm

Sleepy wrote: »

It's just been announced Ciarán Hinds has been cast as Mance. A good actor and I think he'll do well with the role.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001354/

He's a good actor alright, will be good but he's too old for the role imo. I could be way off but I thought Mance was still relatively young, like in his 40's? Seems strange for them to offer it to West and then go for someone older.

17-08-2012 3:44pm

Oh hell no!
Mance is supposed to be young, that guy was old when he played Ceasar in Rome.

Sleepy · 17-08-2012 3:48pm

Well, the Wildling life would be tough so not inconceivable that a man in his 40's would look older?

Given that the HBO show is a different beast than the novels and that the most important part of playing Mance is going to be about screen presences and the portrayal of a natural leader of men (which Hinds has already shown in Rome) I think he'll do well.

Mickeroo · 17-08-2012 3:49pm

Sleepy wrote: »

Well, the Wildling life would be tough so not inconceivable that a man in his 40's would look older?

Given that the HBO show is a different beast than the novels and that the most important part of playing Mance is going to be about screen presences and the portrayal of a natural leader of men (which Hinds has already shown in Rome) I think he'll do well.

Thats true, sure all the younger characters are much older in the show i suppose.

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