Aldarion Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Who in real life would come closest to how you imagined characters from the books? Personally, I only have a few examples here, as all-and-all I feel GoT, for all its flaws, did casting very well. Stannis in particular was spot-on. So I will only list characters that were either a) not included or b) too far from how I imagined them. (Young) Robert Baratheon - Geoff Capes Rhaegar Targaryen - Devin Oliver or Emil Andersson Young Jon Connington - Chris Martin Robert Baratheon - Robbie Coltrane (as Hagrid) Tommen Baratheon - Jeff Cohen from Goonies Davos Seaworth - Stephen Merchant Jon Snow - Ben Whishaw, minus 20 years Illyrio Mopatis - Mike Myers as Fat Bastard (sorry, too few obese actors in Hollywood) Jon Connington - Damian Lewis (in a decade?) Aegon Targaryen / Young Griff - Jake Love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach King Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Renly - Disneyland Loki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
867-5309 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Daenerys - looks like a 20 year old Helen Slater. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000644/mediaindex?ref_=nm_phs_md_sm Jon - extreme version of Nick Sowell. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2119811/mediaviewer/rm2009305600 Tyrion - young Billy Barty. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000863/mediaviewer/rm2153879552 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagini's Neville Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 8 hours ago, Peach King said: Renly - Disneyland Loki. Oh my god! that's so great!! I'm still pretty upset Renly died so early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iberiandirewolf Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I like to picture Peter Steele (Type O Negative singer) as Sandor: plus, he was 2 meters high :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach King Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Nagini's Neville said: Oh my god! that's so great!! I'm still pretty upset Renly died so early. Thanks!! Here's a few more pictures. I think he has the perfect look, height, and swagger for Renly, the only thing he doesn't have is a name, he'll forever be known as 2017-2018 Disneyland Loki. (I don't know if he's still there.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagini's Neville Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 58 minutes ago, Peach King said: Thanks!! Here's a few more pictures. I think he has the perfect look, height, and swagger for Renly, the only thing he doesn't have is a name, he'll forever be known as 2017-2018 Disneyland Loki. (I don't know if he's still there.) Oh no 2017-2018 Disneyland Loki- he'll be forever in our hearts He really is perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dacey Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Gendry: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FDrmHa3uWkAEg-8H.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fbutterfieldbra%2Fstatus%2F1061028149683720192&docid=80u1RvjSyrV1aM&tbnid=UzNnrINmNj6AxM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwiR4bD5uLvlAhUhJrkGHYOfBL4QMwiDASgPMA8..i&w=799&h=1200&bih=663&biw=1366&q=asa butterfield&ved=0ahUKEwiR4bD5uLvlAhUhJrkGHYOfBL4QMwiDASgPMA8&iact=mrc&uact=8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagini's Neville Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 12 minutes ago, Lady Dacey said: Gendry: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FDrmHa3uWkAEg-8H.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fbutterfieldbra%2Fstatus%2F1061028149683720192&docid=80u1RvjSyrV1aM&tbnid=UzNnrINmNj6AxM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwiR4bD5uLvlAhUhJrkGHYOfBL4QMwiDASgPMA8..i&w=799&h=1200&bih=663&biw=1366&q=asa butterfield&ved=0ahUKEwiR4bD5uLvlAhUhJrkGHYOfBL4QMwiDASgPMA8&iact=mrc&uact=8 oh really? I've always pictured him as this really big and strong, muscular dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elegant Woes Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Sadie Sink as Sansa Stark https://articlebio.com/uploads/biography/2018/06/29/sadie-sink.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elegant Woes Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 On 10/22/2019 at 3:23 PM, Peach King said: Thanks!! Here's a few more pictures. I think he has the perfect look, height, and swagger for Renly, the only thing he doesn't have is a name, he'll forever be known as 2017-2018 Disneyland Loki. (I don't know if he's still there.) Interesting choice. I always imagines him as Ben Barnes playing Prince Caspian in Narnia. https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2012/01/03/09/caspian2_243x213.jpg?width=1000&height=614&fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=70&crop=16:9,offset-y0.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldarion Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 6 hours ago, Lady Dacey said: Gendry: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FDrmHa3uWkAEg-8H.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fbutterfieldbra%2Fstatus%2F1061028149683720192&docid=80u1RvjSyrV1aM&tbnid=UzNnrINmNj6AxM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwiR4bD5uLvlAhUhJrkGHYOfBL4QMwiDASgPMA8..i&w=799&h=1200&bih=663&biw=1366&q=asa butterfield&ved=0ahUKEwiR4bD5uLvlAhUhJrkGHYOfBL4QMwiDASgPMA8&iact=mrc&uact=8 Nah, Asa Butterfield isn't anywhere near big enough. Aaron Taylor-Johnson would be closer, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach King Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 16 hours ago, Elegant Woes said: Interesting choice. I always imagines him as Ben Barnes playing Prince Caspian in Narnia. https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2012/01/03/09/caspian2_243x213.jpg?width=1000&height=614&fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=70&crop=16:9,offset-y0.5 That's actually how I imagine Jon Snow. Giulio Berruti, an Italian actor and model, is another one of my fan casts for Renly. And Tyler Blackburn as Theon, Young Sharon Stone as Cersei, Connie Nielson as Cat, are some other picks of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elegant Woes Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Charlize Theron (in Snow White & the Huntsman) as Cersei Lannister. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8b/07/71/8b077195d2c01832770787605fc5b9d7.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagini's Neville Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 34 minutes ago, Peach King said: That's actually how I imagine Jon Snow. Giulio Berruti, an Italian actor and model, is another one of my fan casts for Renly. And Tyler Blackburn as Theon, Young Sharon Stone as Cersei, Connie Nielson as Cat, are some other picks of mine. wow, they are all so good looking. Tbh in my mind the characters aren't all that beautiful. Jon and Theon look very normal. (Theon is even more on the plain side) Yeah, Cersei is beautiful in my mind, too, but Cat is not a classic beauty. Beautiful too, but not in a movie star kind of way. More in a way, that her appearance just demands attention- if that makes sense. I pictured Renly to be attractive too, but not as flawless as Giulio Berruti- Disneyland-Loki perfekt to me he has the right swagger! Did you know they fire their actors, if their name gets out? pretty ridiculous imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iberiandirewolf Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 18 hours ago, Lady Dacey said: Gendry: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FDrmHa3uWkAEg-8H.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fbutterfieldbra%2Fstatus%2F1061028149683720192&docid=80u1RvjSyrV1aM&tbnid=UzNnrINmNj6AxM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwiR4bD5uLvlAhUhJrkGHYOfBL4QMwiDASgPMA8..i&w=799&h=1200&bih=663&biw=1366&q=asa butterfield&ved=0ahUKEwiR4bD5uLvlAhUhJrkGHYOfBL4QMwiDASgPMA8&iact=mrc&uact=8 He's Edric Storm for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagini's Neville Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, iberiandirewolf said: He's Edric Storm for me! yes you're right that works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach King Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 13 minutes ago, Nagini's Neville said: wow, they are all so good looking. Tbh in my mind the characters aren't all that beautiful. Jon and Theon look very normal. (Theon is even more on the plain side) Yeah, Cersei is beautiful in my mind, too, but Cat is not a classic beauty. Beautiful too, but not in a movie star kind of way. More in a way, that her appearance just demands attention- if that makes sense. I pictured Renly to be attractive too, but not as flawless as Giulio Berruti- Disneyland-Loki perfekt to me he has the right swagger! Did you know they fire their actors, if their name gets out? pretty ridiculous imo Well, considering that GRRM said he pictures Nicole Kidman as Cersei (who's incredibly beautiful), and Jaime looks like Cersei's replica except male, and Sansa met Jaime before meeting Renly, but she still thought Renly was the handsomest man she had ever seen, I think Renly must be pants-droppingly hot. Theon is described as handsome, so I do think Tyler Blackburn fits the bill. You're right that Jon isn't noted as particularly attractive though, maybe Ben Barnes is too good looking for him. Kyle Allen? And Cat isn't a knockout like Cersei, she's pretty in more of a homely way as you said. Jennifer Ehle would be better. (I think she actually tried out for the role but didn't get it) And yep, Disney's rules suck. That's what happened to a Peter Pan a while back I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissdbyfire Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, Peach King said: Jennifer Ehle would be better. (I think she actually tried out for the role but didn't get it) I think Jennifer Ehle is gorgeous. Regardless, she didn’t try for the role, she was actually cast as Cat and was in the first pilot. The one that was so bad no one could tell Jaime and Cersei were siblings, among other things. That pilot was chucked, and she was replaced by Fairley. I think b/c of schedule, or she had just given birth or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach King Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, kissdbyfire said: I think Jennifer Ehle is gorgeous. Regardless, she didn’t try for the role, she was actually cast as Cat and was in the first pilot. The one that was so bad no one could tell Jaime and Cersei were siblings, among other things. That pilot was chucked, and she was replaced by Fairley. I think b/c of schedule, or she had just given birth or something like that. Oh ok, thanks for clearing that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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