WinterisAlwaysComing Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Why he doesn't look a day over 26! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFP Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I did cringe slightly about an actor in his mid 40s telling a story about his character's (strongly implied older, as in the books) brother, played by an actor in his mid 20s. Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koi No Yokan Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 The blood of peasants is a great moisturiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankbuster Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Gregor Clegane looked so adorbz, like wun wun's little brother. Who's a wittle bloodthirsty maniac, yes you are...yes you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envie Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Ugh, yeah - the actor is in his early thirties at most and far too likable looking. If massive size and muscles were the only qualifications on the job description, I think they could have found any number of hulking large dudes who looked a lot older and more evil ... this guy even had a nice tan and smooth skin - way too pretty for the horrific monster "The Mountain" was described as in the books. Oh well - it was my ONLY one tiny nitpick in the entire episode - I absolutely loved the rest of the scenes - amazingly powerful episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roose Seal Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yeah he's too cuddly looking. Conan Stevens in S1 was perfect, he was not nearly as big, but he had that crazy face. This new guy just looks like he wants to cuddle and watch reruns of Who's the Boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 He looks like a giant teddybear. I can just imagine Cersei holding him for comfort when going to sleep and it's not even sexual (raped Elia? Oberyn YOU LIAR!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Very disappointed with their third try. He does not have the proper nasty streak in him that the first one did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEvilKing Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I'm not too concerned about the actor, he doesn't need to do much. But why the hell was he killing random villagers in front of a pile of weapons, and why weren't they just fleeing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFP Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 ...why the hell was he killing random villagers in front of a pile of weapons, and why weren't they just fleeing?I suppose i assumed that they were all accused criminals on trial. Maybe 'crown prosecution service' is very much a regular gig for the mountain in the show (though if so you'd think that tyrion would just assume that the mountain would fight his champion)? I suppose the implication was that he's so formidable that processing cases bulk is just the sensible, expedient, way to do the job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 In all seriousness, I think he's a good casting. He is tall, muscular as hell and the fact that he basically looks like a huge testosteroine-poisoned baby with a giant sword makes him all the creepier IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorn Gottes Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I'm not too concerned about the actor, he doesn't need to do much. he had one job: to look menacing :thumbsdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 he had one job: to look menacing :thumbsdown: Yeah, if you saw a guy with that combo of height and muscle coming your way with a 6 foot long sword, you would feel pretty screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prince of Newcastle Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Very disappointed with their third try. He does not have the proper nasty streak in him that the first one did.Apart from killing more innocents in 20 seconds than both other actors combined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roose Seal Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Apart from killing more innocents in 20 seconds than both other actors combined?Meh. A freakishly tall and buff man with a baby face cutting down scrawny little dudes is not really all that impressive.Now a slightly larger than average guy with a crazy face cutting a horse in half... how that is memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorn Gottes Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yeah, if you saw a guy with that combo of height and muscle coming your way with a 6 foot long sword, you would feel pretty screwed. Size matters but in my opinion on screen a shorter actor with more evil (facial) looks would have worked much better than a huge teddy bear like this one ETA: I don't usually practice the sports of complaining about the show and I gave him the benefit of the doubt but now I must say he doesn't look manacing at all, I also think they added that nonsense scene with the peasants because "hey people, look: this guy is a brutal monster!", something you could never tell by his expression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaguya Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yeah he's too cuddly looking. Conan Stevens in S1 was perfect, he was not nearly as big, but he had that crazy face. This new guy just looks like he wants to cuddle and watch reruns of Who's the Boss This! Why did they even drop Conan anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempra Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Meh. A freakishly tall and buff man with a baby face cutting down scrawny little dudes is not really all that impressive.Now a slightly larger than average guy with a crazy face cutting a horse in half... how that is memorable.Um, Conan Stevens is taller than Hafthor Bjornsson, though he weighs about 80-100 lbs less. Conan definitely had a meaner looking face that fit the Mountain better, IMO. Hafthor is WAY better than Ian Whyte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerArthurHeath Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 This! Why did they even drop Conan anyway?He got a better gig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Thomason Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I'm not too concerned about the actor, he doesn't need to do much. But why the hell was he killing random villagers in front of a pile of weapons, and why weren't they just fleeing? They were chained up, with a gaoler nearby. I assume they were all peasant prisoners (maybe captured in the Riverlands, if not all from Flea Bottom) being used as "target practice" by Gregor for his championship bout. He didn't know who he was fighting, but he knew he was there to fight a singular individual. This! Why did they even drop Conan anyway? Opinions and statements vary, but I believe the general consensus is that Conan Stevens refused to come back for the Season 2 cameo, because he was filming The Hobbit movies in New Zealand, and the production decided never to hire him again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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