Which Tyler Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I think Omar Sharif is too old for Doran, while Ghassan Masshoud is Arabian. Doran Martell is not Arabian... or Indian.I can imagine Alexander Sidding or Erick Avari as Doran.As for Rufus Sewell... the only role I would find his appearance tolerable on the show is Ramsay. That man just gives me the creeps...Everyone's aged up, Shariff is on the old side for Doran, but acceptable; equally, Massoud is on the young side for Doran, but acceptable (largely because he looks older than his years). Siddig is way too young for Doran; Ayari is fine.As for ethnicity, Doran is Dornish, not arabian, not spanish, not moroccan, not indian, or anything else. However, Spanish/North African is the closest we can get, and Arabian is pretty damn similar.I must confess, I like the way you specify that Doran is not Indian, then suggest Avari (an Indian actor) for the part. Good skills.Edit: Sewell as Ramsay? we obvious have very different ideas of ages; surely Ramsay is a young man mid-20s or so?ReEdit: Rheon is 27, and Ramsay certainly has to be believable as McElhatton's child; not convinced he could have a kid in his mid 40s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer_stark Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 John Noble would be great with the publicly ineffectual, privately grand schemer thing. Amazing in Fringe and in LoTR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkash Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I think Omar Sharif is too old for Doran, while Ghassan Masshoud is Arabian. Doran Martell is not Arabian... or Indian. Well, I see the Dornish as a bit Arabian... Meditteranean to be exact, and that includes Arabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Areo Mace Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Found another option for DoranSergio Castellitto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asshai Hipster Town Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 The person i pictured while reading was Derek Jacobi http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001394/. Which somewhat suggests that i dont pay attention while reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Billy Tipton Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I saw a commercial for a stupid witch movie coming out and Jeremy Irons is in it. Had me thinking what part could he play in Game of Thrones.He was in The Borgias so he would be open to joining another tv show. He's an academy award winning actor so he will need a part with a lot of substance.Out of all the characters left I would think Doran would best fit. He's not how I pictured Doran but it could work appearance wise.I doubt they could afford an actor like Jeremy Irons but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragon King Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Alfred Molina for Doran, but this guy for the Viper!http://images.moviep...spian-60405.jpg"Elia Martell, you raped her, you murdered her, you killed her children" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razha Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 The person i pictured while reading was Derek Jacobi http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001394/. Which somewhat suggests that i dont pay attention while reading.Funny enough - I also pictured Jacoby, and only then when I thought of possible cast for his family I realised that I need to look for someone with more meditteranean / middle eastern look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 in that case, you want Ben Kingsley. I know his ehtnicity is (part) Indian, but he can certainly pull off the mediteranean / near East.Would also give us a proper knight on the cast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razha Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I dunno, I think there is something shrewd and sinister about Kingsley, Doran's secret plan should be a surprise, a revelation, while with Kingsley I would suspect some secret motives from the very first frame.Actually I pictured someone more like Pierre Arditi - who is a very good French actor but I don't know if he is fluent in englishhttp://www.arsenalfi...nload/20296.jpgAnother favourite - Giancarlo Gianini - who has done lots of US films and was even the emperor in DUNE miniseries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brighidg Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I'm just preparing myself for my irrational disappointment when it's not Alexander Siddig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin1989 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 John Noble would be great with the publicly ineffectual, privately grand schemer thing. Amazing in Fringe and in LoTR.That would be great, one of the best actors alive. He would be a perfect Doran. And james purefoy as Oberyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleezy Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Like I mentioned in the Oberyn thread, I realize the Dornish aren't African/black, but that's what I pictured.Roger Aaron Brown is the actor I pictured for Doran Martell. And race aside, I think he would have the personality to play the seasoned, cautious, emburdened leader. Dude has a GREAT voice (see the Youtube link below).http://static.tvguid...natural-259.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princ Regar Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Ian McShane as Doran Martell. He is almost of proper age as Doran, his skin color is as it should be ( not as Middle-Eastern guys but more like Spaniards) , eye bags and wrinkles on the face to match up with his health problems and even more important, he kinda looks like Oberin. So he could pass as an older brother of the Red Viper. I also have heard that he was considered as one of the candidates to take up with the role od Mance Rayder, particularly Kit Harrington was the one who suggested him in first place. Perhaps they could invite him once more on the set... In the end, he had already worked with HBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7V3N Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Ian McShane would be perfect. And I would think it'd be a great opportunity to give him a lot of screen time, build up his whole plotting with Arianne and Quentyn, as well as tell us things about Oberyn--the mysterious Red Viper that is in King's Landing--all to his most trusted guard, Areo Hotah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7V3N Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Ian McShane would be perfect. And I would think it'd be a great opportunity to give him a lot of screen time, build up his whole plotting with Arianne and Quentyn, as well as tell us things about Oberyn--the mysterious Red Viper that is in King's Landing--all to his most trusted guard, Areo Hotah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrosir Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Areo Hotah is not going to be cast. Hell, who knows if Doran, Quentyn and Arianne are even being cast.Areo Hotah is the most dispensable character in the Dornish plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7V3N Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Areo Hotah is not going to be cast. Hell, who knows if Doran, Quentyn and Arianne are even being cast.Areo Hotah is the most dispensable character in the Dornish plot.He doesn't need to be anything but a fly on the wall. As with what I said, Doran talking about them does not mean they have to be in the room. That's why it is talking about them, not to them. Like I said, they would increase Doran's role and it would give them time to delay casting Quentyn and Arianne because we would know about them already through Doran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moseh Khayim Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Mentioned earlier and whole heartedly agree: Omar Sharif as Doran Martell. Make. That. Happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keishi of Oldstones Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Ian Mcshane and Gabriel Byrnes would make great brothers they look alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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