Where Boars Glow Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I think Tony Curen would also do a fantastic job as Conningtonhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192889/Based on his character in Pillars of the earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon's Queen Consort Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I think Tony Curen would also do a fantastic job as Conningtonhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192889/Based on his character in Pillars of the earth Yes YES YES! He is superd! He was so great: but I liked hime here too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonya J Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I'm happy that I'm back here again after some years, when Messrs. Benioff and Weiss created this forum and asked for casting suggestions. I still am gratified that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was cast as Jaimie Lannister. I just wanted him to play "someone" on the show. And Peter Dinklage was hands-down the dream Tyrion Lannister.So, I love all the suggestions for Jon Connigton, but we Americans long for another of our clan to be cast (okay, technically he's Canadian but he's lived in the states for a long time) - someone at another site had mentioned the actor I'm about to suggest for the role and I thought, heck, I'll go back to the Westeros forum and throw his name into the ring, why not?This actor is a big fan of the show: Nathan Fillion. If you doubt his acting ability, I direct you not only to Firefly, but to the film based on that series, Serenity. He has scenes in that film, one in particular that freezes the blood in which he threatens his own crew with death if they don't obey him, which makes him more than capable of playing this role. He also has a noble visage, I've always thought so, At 6'2" he can bring a threatening physicality to Connington, one which would serve well as the adoptive father and protector of Aegon.So D.B. and David, if you're still looking around here, I hope you'll give it a think. Nathan has long been known as a pro and a gentleman on set and I know from long observation he would do what it took to get the job done. And if not this role, he'd be wonderful as "someone". :=) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Moff Mithrandir Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Good old Soap Mctavish(Kevin Mckidd), he can pull off the grumpiness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where Boars Glow Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I'm happy that I'm back here again after some years, when Messrs. Benioff and Weiss created this forum and asked for casting suggestions. I still am gratified that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was cast as Jaimie Lannister. I just wanted him to play "someone" on the show. And Peter Dinklage was hands-down the dream Tyrion Lannister.So, I love all the suggestions for Jon Connigton, but we Americans long for another of our clan to be cast (okay, technically he's Canadian but he's lived in the states for a long time) - someone at another site had mentioned the actor I'm about to suggest for the role and I thought, heck, I'll go back to the Westeros forum and throw his name into the ring, why not?This actor is a big fan of the show: Nathan Fillion. If you doubt his acting ability, I direct you not only to Firefly, but to the film based on that series, Serenity. He has scenes in that film, one in particular that freezes the blood in which he threatens his own crew with death if they don't obey him, which makes him more than capable of playing this role. He also has a noble visage, I've always thought so, At 6'2" he can bring a threatening physicality to Connington, one which would serve well as the adoptive father and protector of Aegon.So D.B. and David, if you're still looking around here, I hope you'll give it a think. Nathan has long been known as a pro and a gentleman on set and I know from long observation he would do what it took to get the job done. And if not this role, he'd be wonderful as "someone". :=)See I like Fillion.....but not for Connington....a very dour and broken man holding on for one last task.he with blond hair maybe could have been Jamie......Or even that knight of Stannis's that is always hitting on Asha......but not Connington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where Boars Glow Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 See I like Fillion.....but not for Connington....a very dour and broken man holding on for one last task.he with blond hair maybe could have been Jamie......Or even that knight of Stannis's that is always hitting on Asha......but not Connington.I could even see Duck the companion of Quenton martell......but Fillion is just to charming for a character like Connington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonya J Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Nathan's gotten a bit craggy at 42, but you may be right. Still, he'd be great as someone on the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harald Hard-Ruler Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Nathan's gotten a bit craggy at 42, but you may be right. Still, he'd be great as someone on the show.This is more of a hypothetical than anything else but if a prequel with the events of Robert's Rebellion is ever done he would make an awesome middle aged Barristan Selmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benfitzgerald Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 3 best guys that could play Connington I believe are: James Purefoy (as mentioned earlier, would be very good)Simon Merrels (who was great as Crassus in Spartacus)Travis Fimmel (who plays Ragnar in Vikings) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Fimmel is too young to play JonCon, I think. (I mean, he's 35 and that's around the age JonCon probably has, but is not mean to look young at all, IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bael's Bastard Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I think Fimmel would have made a good Daario. I think the guy from Homeland would make a good Connington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benfitzgerald Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Fimmel is too young to play JonCon, I think. (I mean, he's 35 and that's around the age JonCon probably has, but is not mean to look young at all, IMO) yes that's probably true Simon Merrels with a beard (which he had in the Musketeers episode he was in) is exactly how i pictured Jon Connington to look and he is the right age thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 yes that's probably true Simon Merrels with a beard (which he had in the Musketeers episode he was in) is exactly how i pictured Jon Connington to look and he is the right age thoughts? The only one I'll ever accept is Kevin McKidd. But yeah, Merrells could be good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerArthurHeath Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 How about Kiefer Sutherland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blizzardborn Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 What about Alan Tudyk? I think of him more for comedy but he can do drama, and he can fake an accent as well as anybody in the business. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0876138/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadwood Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 What about Alan Tudyk? I think of him more for comedy but he can do drama, and he can fake an accent as well as anybody in the business. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0876138/?ref_=nv_sr_1Yeah, he has a good look, but bit small? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blizzardborn Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Yeah, he has a good look, but bit small? Don't know. I never checked his height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Víbora Roja Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Dougray Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siknes Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 McKidd is short, too. Plus a regular on Grey's Anatomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frequency Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 How about Kiefer Sutherland? He was Aegon the Conqueror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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