NoSpeakEnglish Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Bean will play Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark, known for his sense of honor and justice, who becomes closest adviser to King Robert (Mark Addy).Kit Harrington will play Jon Snow, Bean's bastard son, and Harry Lloyd will play Viserys, a powerless ruler who seeks to marry off his sister to a powerful king. Jack Gleeson will play Joffrey, King Robert's son.I read this on yahoo news so check it out.Here is the original source[edited to clarify title for discussion] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord O' Bones Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Wow. Might want to post this in the other thread though.ETA: Mark Addy to play King Bob? :stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Howsmelly Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Was just wondering whether there was a thread dedicated to actors who may be fans of asoiaf and/or have expressed to be involved in a live-action incarnation of the books? Would be pretty kewl to discover someone like Mickey Rourke was a diehard asoiaf fan and would CRUSH SKULLS to play the hound :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LugaJetboyGirl Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Holy shit. That's a lot of news at once. Oh my god, this is really happening, isn't it?! I think Mark Addy might be perfect. I've been looking for pics of this Kit Harrington person but have had no luck. Anyone else?I wish they'd said who's playing some of the women's roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord O' Bones Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I've been looking for pics of this Kit Harrington person but have had no luck. Anyone else?No luck either.I imagine they're not finished casting, so the article just gave us what they've got to this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinski Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Great news. Mark Addy would be great as Robert, I'm wondering why this choice hasn't crossed my mind before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSpeakEnglish Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Here is a picture of kit Harrington, Lord O' Bones if you are a moderator can you move it into another thread.ETA: Changed the picture.ETA2: Another picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Well there is an actor appearing on the stage in the West End in London currently whose name is Kit Harrington so this is possibly him: http://www.stripes.com/articlephoto.asp?se...o=1&count=2ETA: Oops, beaten to it by four minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSpeakEnglish Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Sorry my lady :lol: , Here is a about War Horse in the West End, Kit appears after 10 seconds, he is Albert Narracott in the play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LugaJetboyGirl Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Here is a picture of kit Harrington, Lord O' Bones if you are a moderator can you move it into another thread.ETA: Changed the picture.ETA2: Another pictureHe seems to have the right look, I think. I guess we'll have to wait to see how Jon-ified he is, but I am quite optimistic. This is great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brude Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Harry Lloyd seems a fine choice for Visyers. He was one of the Family of Blood aliens on Dr. Who and here he is as Will Scarlett on that Robin Hood show. I remember him as being quite good on those Dr. Who episodes he was in.The only good picture I can find of Jack Gleeson is from Batman Begins. He looks REALLY young there - the movie was only 4 years ago, but perhaps he's grown up a lot since. I will assume they've taken all considerations into it in casting the role. I'm not certain how old he actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andriy Czarchenko Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 There´s Not A Blog post about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dornish Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Quick summary:Ned Stark: Sean Bean unless you've been living under a rock for the past 20 years, no description neededRobert Baratheon: Mark Addy Most notably the lead in the TV comedy Still Standing and supporting roles in such movies as A Knight's Tale and The OrderJon Snow: Kit Harington A stage actor, AGOT will apparently be his first screen role. Viserys Targaryen: Harry Lloyd Played Will Scarlett in the BBC's Robin Hood TV series and Jeremy Baines in the Doctor Who two parter Human Nature/ The Family of BloodJoffery Baratheon: Jack Gleeson Played the young boy in Batman Begins who kept finding himself everywhere the action was.I especially like the selection of Mark Addy and Harry Lloyd . Lloyd's performance in Doctor Who had just the right level of cruelty to it that Viserys needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Mark Addy looks perfect for Robert: http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTM1...X100_SY115_.jpg- add a beart and that's basically the same as the picture in my head.And I'm stoked that Sean Bean is official! Great to see that GRRM can't imagine a better Ned. They have nailed every character they've announced so far, good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brude Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I think this picture of Addy from "A Knight's Tale" (along with the great Alan Tudyk) captures well how he will look as Robert.Hmmm, now let's just get Tudyk in this thing and all will be perfect (he would make a great Littlefinger, come to think of it - I'm sure others have mentioned it before me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Maid Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was terribly excited when I saw Paul Addy as Robert! I had wanted to see more of the actor, but to find him in AGoT is just. YES YES YES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soporta Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was quite surprised to see Mark Addy's name, have you guys seen him in any non-comedic roles that I need to check out, because at the moment I'm having a hard time picturing him as Robert, and an even harder time hearing him as Robert.Otherwise, Harry Lloyd! I remember when reading the book that I couldn't wait for Viserys to piss off, but now I know for the series that I'm going to dread it.Jon looks good (I wonder how much older than Jon he is, he's at least 17) and has theatre experience which is good.Joffrey, I'll have to find out more about.Sean Bean is an excellent choice of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix-torn Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Love it! These all seem to be good choices. I'm still in shock and still don't really believe this is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parris Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was quite surprised to see Mark Addy's name, have you guys seen him in any non-comedic roles that I need to check out, because at the moment I'm having a hard time picturing him as Robert, and an even harder time hearing him as Robert.I can tell you we have seen Addy's audition tape (Robert and Ned at Winterfell), and he was excellent. Although it was a quick reading, he had a catch in his throat when he referred to L, and his physical presence is that of a man who was once very fit and powerful, gone to seed thru too much good food, good drink, and too little joy in the life he finds himself living now. We liked him immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brude Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Jon looks good (I wonder how much older than Jon he is, he's at least 17) and has theatre experience which is good.The interview that Ran linked in his "Latest News" announcement says he's 22. He looks young enough to me, though, so that's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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