GOT: Casting

[shipperx]

From EW.com:

Actress Gwendoline Christie has been cast in the pivotal part of Brienne, announced Thrones author George R.R. Martin on his blog.

Brienne isn’t physically a very flattering character in the books, described as a large and piggish-looking woman with an awkward personality who’s mocked as “Brienne the Beauty.” But her character, who serves the late king’s brother Renly, is a fan favorite. Brienne is as tough and skilled with a sword as most men and longs for knighthood despite her gender. Christie is a relatively unknown actress who was in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and joins former Tudors star Natalie Dormer
 

Comments

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

You're so right about Jorah. ::also drools:: I saw him do a naked cartwheel in The Blue Room, and, um, yeah. The Hound isn't as ugly as I pictured him, either. Though my real disappointment is Ilyn Payne, who's nowhere near as cadaverous and terrifying as he's supposed to be.

Anyway, in the scheme of things we'll know soon enough if they pull this off. Long before we get Boook 6, that's for sure.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Heh. Jorah is definitely prettier... and I approve. :)

Re: The Hound... I just wish he could find some shampoo! (though everything is going to hell soon, so I expect he'll never bathe.

Re: Illyn Payne I'm still wondering how he's going to click instead of laugh...