maxlongstreet Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 To me, Cox is an absolutely perfect personification of the old bear, as well as being an incredible actor. I don't know if this one has been discussed, but I thought I'd throw it out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlikebuthumble Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Pretty awesome. Of course, we're talking about Brian Cox, so... yeah. Another sweet suggestion I read somewhere was Donald Sutherland. I think both could credibly pull off the fatherly/lordly gravitas of the Old Bear. With Cox being that much more hammy (and, by expansion, awesome), and Sutherland a bit more subdued. A man can dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxlongstreet Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Somehow, it's not hard to picture Cox saying "Tarly when I was a lad half your age, my lady mother told me that if I stood about with my mouth open, a weasel was like to mistake it for his lair and crawl down my throat".Love Sutherland as an actor, but I find Cox more bearish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forve Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I like cox a great deal, but he doesn't feels like commander of night watch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Two strikes against Cox.1) He's quite a big Hollywood actor these days. He probably would only be interested in GoT if it was for a very substantial, high-profile role or a brief one or two-episode cameo. Mormont doesn't really qualify for either.2) He's being very heavily tipped to be playing a major role (possibly Thorin) in The Hobbit, which puts him out of commission for the next two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pita Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 But he's all wrong for Thorin!He's absolutely entirely wrong!Gah!My childhood is flashing before my eyes!All ruined!Assuming it's possible, he'd make a great Bear.But as Wert said, it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dornish Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 It is possible, though unlikely. Cox does occasionally do the ood small role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekhmet Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Well, you know that when projects get into regular shooting schedules, they might be shooting all of the Bear ins a couple of sessions. Shooting is never linear. So it may be a short jaunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 If this was a movie, I'd agree on the shooting thing. However, each episode will be shot by itself by its own director (presumably including flying out to Morocco for Dany stuff and then back again) in its own filming block, which limits how much they can move stuff around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alguien Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 But he's all wrong for Thorin!He's absolutely entirely wrong!Gah!My childhood is flashing before my eyes!All ruined!Assuming it's possible, he'd make a great Bear.But as Wert said, it isn't.Really? While he may not be my first choice, I think he has the authority to play a good, gruff Thorin Oakenshield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrigan Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Oh, that would rule so much. Two strikes against Cox.1) He's quite a big Hollywood actor these days. He probably would only be interested in GoT if it was for a very substantial, high-profile role or a brief one or two-episode cameo. Mormont doesn't really qualify for either.He played a recurring role in another HBO production, Deadwood, and Kings. And he plays in a lot of somewhat obscure films like Red or Trick 'R Treat, and he does voice work too (including for video games). Honestly, I don't think he'd be opposed to do more TV at all. I think he'd be up for anything.Him being too busy is a good strike against him, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekhmet Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 My childhood is flashing before my eyes!All ruined!I always have to remind myself that your childhood isn't over yet :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pita Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I'd say "I'm 17, I'm not a kid anymore" except that's the exact same thing I said when I was 6.So point taken, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Headless Ned Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Cox is a good choice. Certainly gruff enough. James Cosmo would be excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHalfman Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 To me, Cox is an absolutely perfect personification of the old bear, as well as being an incredible actor. I don't know if this one has been discussed, but I thought I'd throw it out there.Agreed, he is who I had in mind when I read the books. Plus . . . look at the av. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable899 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 If this was a movie, I'd agree on the shooting thing. However, each episode will be shot by itself by its own director (presumably including flying out to Morocco for Dany stuff and then back again) in its own filming block, which limits how much they can move stuff around.Who says it will be a different director for each episode? I seem to remember other HBO series that used the same director for every episode and the filming was NOT done by the episode, but rather by actor availability.Its one of the reasons why they take so long and have a season's worth of episodes in the can before the season airs. In fact, both Sean Bean and Brian Cox are used to that sort of thing. Bean and Cox were in the first series of Sharpe together. The the two episodes of the first series was shot simultaneously, not linear, and had the same director for all 16 episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitheach Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I'd say "I'm 17, I'm not a kid anymore" except that's the exact same thing I said when I was 6.So point taken, I guess.Your a good egg Pita :D ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWJ78 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Well if Mormont isn't a big enough role for him how about as the head of the Tyrells? I could see him as the Lord of Highgarden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pita Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Well if Mormont isn't a big enough role for him how about as the head of the Tyrells? I could see him as the Lord of Highgarden.Mormont is a bigger role than Tyrell. Neither of them are big enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWJ78 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Mormont is a bigger role than Tyrell. Neither of them are big enough.ah yes so true, however I think the might of Highgarden will be pressed in further books....if the story even progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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