GtrGbln Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/03/game-thrones-max-von-sydow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatrineDiggerBrian Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 He's a good actor, but I almost wish they kept the guy from season 4. He only had a couple of lines but he was good to me plus for continuity sake. I wonder why they switched? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barristan Whitebeard Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 He's a good actor, but I almost wish they kept the guy from season 4. He only had a couple of lines but he was good to me plus for continuity sake. I wonder why they switched? Are you serious? We are talking about Max von freaking Sydow. One of the best actors alive. I can forgive some (very minor anyway) continuity issue if we are getting such a legendary actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnar of Skagos Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 If they could replace Daario, they can replace some guy who only appeared for 3 minutes two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragon has three heads Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 ^this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViniciusMJ Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 SENSATIONAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drunkard Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 You should have acted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruin Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 This gives me hope for a Blackfyre angle, especially if we do end up getting 8 seasons. It may not be the same introduction, but we may still get something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Cooked Steak Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I was hoping he'd do something more prominent, instead of just a recast, but hey, it's motherfucking Max Von Sydow! Guy is a legend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KINGpanther Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 On the back of Ian Mcshane being announced, S.6 is shaping up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aemon's counsel Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Getting Von Sydow is a major coup, no doubt, but I'd rather they'd altered the makeup on Bloodraven than the guy underneath, so that he actually: a) Looks somewhat creepy and inhuman, being fused together with the tree, instead of just being an old guy sitting in a tree. b.) Has one eye instead of two, so that 'a thousand eyes and one' actually makes sense. Though with any luck we'll get that too. The dis-continuity of a recast / reimagining would normally bother me, but since Bloodraven's debut episode marked the start of a major decline in quality of the show, I'm not fussy about continuity at this point. My interest in the show now is just hoping to see some great characters and moments from the books realised on screen, and hoping against hope that D&D get at least a small portion of them right. A fully realised Bloodraven would be a good start on that front. Hopefully the fact that they've cast Von Sydow at least means that they're giving the character more attention, which might lead them to discard 'old tree-sitting guy' as a placeholder Bloodraven and spend more time on the character's look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woman of War Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 That is breathtaking news. Max von Sydow is legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damp Hair - The Prophet Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 And for the love of God they need a do over for the character design. Dir. Graves or whoever was responsible for the look of Brynden Rivers in his one appearance should be flogged. The guys is hanging there in his tree roots saying "I've been watching you w/ a thousand eyes and one" and the mutherfuggr has two eyes. That's just pathetic. The three eyed Raven has ONE FRICKEN EYE PEOPLE! How do you mess that up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westerosi Coast Gangster Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Probably top 3 best living actors. NEEDFUL THINGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfellbeyondthewall Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Probably top 3 best living actors. NEEDFUL THINGS I agree :agree: But what was the reason for this replacement anyways? Why didn't they just keep the previous actor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeIAF Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Fantastic news ! Season 6 will be insane ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aemon's counsel Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I agree :agree: But what was the reason for this replacement anyways? Why didn't they just keep the previous actor? I imagine that the original actor was only cast as a 'placeholder' with the understanding that they'll be replaced later on - just like we had Beric Dondarrion being played by an extra in Season 1 before he was re-cast with a more established actor in Season 3 when the character had significant screentime. It's not ideal in terms of continuity, but it would have been impractical or impossible to cast expensive, well-known actors like Dormer and Von Sydow for their characters' brief initial appearances when they weren't going to come to the fore until a season or more later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Wow, awesome. Shame that Bloodraven is probably a pretty small part, it'd be awesome to see von Sydow in a larger role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippocras Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I imagine that the original actor was only cast as a 'placeholder' with the understanding that they'll be replaced later on - just like we had Beric Dondarrion being played by an extra in Season 1 before he was re-cast with a more established actor in Season 3 when the character had significant screentime. It's not ideal in terms of continuity, but it would have been impractical or impossible to cast expensive, well-known actors like Dormer and Von Sydow for their characters' brief initial appearances when they weren't going to come to the fore until a season or more later. This is doubtful because the original actor is not a nobody either. He has a long list of known work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Stoneheart Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 This is good news. I thought there was something off about the original blood-raven. Missing a definite charisma, and didn't look the role of a sage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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