6'3" Gwendoline Christie to play Brienne in A Clash of Kings

[Fast Learner]

That's what make-up is for.

Indeed. I can assure you she looks nothing like those photos when she wakes up in the morning: makeup can work wonders in any desired direction.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Indeed. I can assure you she looks nothing like those photos when she wakes up in the morning: makeup can work wonders in any desired direction.

Why not just give an ugly actress a break?

 

[Kzach]

Why not just give an ugly actress a break?

Erm... I think that's what he was saying she is...

 

[Blastin]

they have a head shot of her sans makeup in the linked article. She isn't ugly, but she ain't beautiful either....and she has freckles.

 

[Krug]

If they could turn Elijah Wood into a hobbit they can make Christie into Brienne.

 

[NewJeffCT]

Wow, they've got some seriously messed up weight divisions...

I'm guessing they're both in the top division, just that the blonde woman (Gabrielle Garcia) is just that much bigger than everybody else - she's like the women's version of Andre the Giant.

 

[Kzach]

If they could turn Elijah Wood into a hobbit they can make Christie into Brienne.

Pfft, the only thing they needed to do was give him hairy feet. It was everyone ELSE they shortened