GAME OF THRONES #10:Fire and Blood ACT 10 Chapter 1-2011--Season Ending
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Viking Bastard
Adventurer
Am I supposed to infer from this thread that different readers envisioned the most beautiful woman of Westeros differently? As if people have vastly different ideas of slam dunk gorgeousness?
Inconceivable!
Inconceivable!
Meh. I don't want to impose intentions on other posters, but I've been reading most comments as book description purists versus adaptational pragmatists.
I probably fall more on the pragmatist side of the scale personally.
mac1504
Explorer
Brienne of Tarth
It appears they have confirmation that Gwendoline Christie is going to play Brienne in Season 2.
Over at WiC, they also have reported a possible casting for Asha Greyjoy, with the interesting tidbit that they may have changed Asha to Yara.
It appears they have confirmation that Gwendoline Christie is going to play Brienne in Season 2.
Over at WiC, they also have reported a possible casting for Asha Greyjoy, with the interesting tidbit that they may have changed Asha to Yara.
This is who should play Margaery:
She is pretty spot on for how I pictured the character. Plus she can act!
very pretty - she could play any role calling for a stunning young beauty. Plus, she is closer in age to Margaery than Natalie Dormer.
(how about Betty White for Olenna Redwine - the Queen of Thorns - Margaery's grandmother?)
Remus Lupin
Adventurer
Betty White would have just the right amount of passive-aggressive snarkiness about her to play the Queen of Thorns, but I suspect it would reek of stunt casting, and wouldn't be necessary anyway, since I'm sure there are many others who could pull off the role quite well.
As for the actress playing Brienne, I think she's about right. She's not stunning, but still perhaps too good looking for how Brienne is described in the books. I wonder what lay behind the decision to change Asha's name.
As for the actress playing Brienne, I think she's about right. She's not stunning, but still perhaps too good looking for how Brienne is described in the books. I wonder what lay behind the decision to change Asha's name.
jonesy
A Wicked Kendragon
From GRRM's blog:
"No, when she auditioned, she did not look she does in the photo above. She came in looking... well, like Brienne."
I hope they don't change her name. Seems unnecessary. I like the name Asha.
Fast Learner
First Post
The site hypothesizes that they changed the name due to potential viewer confusion between Osha and Asha, something that's more likely when you're hearing it instead of reading it.
The link says it was probably to avoid confusion with Osha, which I can definitely see.
Remus Lupin
Adventurer
But I don't even know if someone who would be confused by that would even be able to tell you Osha's name at this point. Has it even been said on the TV show?
Fast Learner
First Post
My memory says that Bran says it at least a couple of times.
jonesy
A Wicked Kendragon
That's a good question. I don't really remember it being said. All my non-bookreading friends (heh, that sounds funny) just call her "Scruffyhair".
Fast Learner
First Post
Nope, memory had failed me. I just gave the DVR a workout and went through all of her scenes and any nearby that might have mentioned her name: her name is never spoken in the first season.
Doesn't mean they won't want to use it in the second, mind you, as she has
Doesn't mean they won't want to use it in the second, mind you, as she has
a more important role then, and quite likely an even more important role in the book just coming out or the one after, wherever she is and whatever she's doing with Rickon.
dravot
First Post
I'm pretty certain that the makeup department can do a good enough job of making the actress look like Brienne.
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