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Season 2 Casting News
Melisandre of Asshai will be played by Carice van Houten, a Dutch stage and film actress. Melisandre is a priestess of R'hllor in service to Stannis Baratheon.
Stannis Baratheon will be played by British actor Stephen Dillane, , best known to U.S. audiences by playing Thomas Jefferson in HBO’s John Adams. Stannis is the late King Robert’s eldest younger brother.
The part of Jaqen H’ghar will be filled by German actor Tom Wlaschiha. Jaqen H’ghar is one of a group of criminals that is being taken to the Wall by Yoren along with Arya. (He is one of the three in the cart.)
Gemma Whelan (Gulliver’s Travels, The Wolfman) will play Asha/Yara Greyjoy, the sister of Theon Greyjoy.
Irish actor Liam Cunningham has landed the part of Davos. Davos is a former smuggler turned knight. Stannis enlists Davos to help him seize the Iron Throne from King Joffrey.

^Thanks for the info!
more i think about this show, the less impressed I am.it just didn't grab me. hard to see myself watching season 2.
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liam was in the new clash of the titans as well
^Thanks for the info!more i think about this show, the less impressed I am.it just didn't grab me. hard to see myself watching season 2.
i said hard to see myself watching it.
took a while for True Blood to get me, so i am game for another try at it.
besides i enjoy the comapny i watch it with

No token black guy?
No token black guy?
give it time.

No token black guy?
LOL, there was actually a black guy cast as Xaro Xhoan Daxos, but I didn't post it because I was tired. Apparently, it caused quite a stir on some sites *coughwesteros.orgcough*.
No token black guy?LOL, there was actually a black guy cast as Xaro Xhoan Daxos, but I didn't post it because I was tired. Apparently, it caused quiet a stir on some sites *coughwesteros.orgcough*.
lol

More Casting
Natalie Dormer will play Margaery Tyrell. She is the younger (at least in the books) sister of Loras Tyrell.
Gwendoline Christie has been cast as Brienne, the Blue Knight. She is a part of Renly's Rainbow Gaurd.
Nonso Anozie will play the merchant-prince Xaro Xhoan Daxos, who will provide Daenerys shelter and support in the ancient, decadent city of Qarth.
Roose Bolton will be played by Michael McElhatton. Bolton is the stern and sinister Lord of the Dreadfort (their sigil is a flayed man ![]()
), a sworn bannerman to Winterfell but his family was once an enemy of the Starks.
Oona Chaplin will play Jeyne (probably Westerling).
Congrats to Peter Dinklage for winning the Emmy for "Best supporting Actor in a Drama Series". He is definitely one of the most interesting characters in the show, and the only member of the Lannister family that I like.

Congrats to Peter Dinklage for winning the Emmy for "Best supporting Actor in a Drama Series". He is definitely one of the most interesting characters in the show, and the only member of the Lannister family that I like.
Certainly was very good in the show.
So... is the new season starting yet?!?!?! I'm ready for it to start already ![]()
lol. not yet hun. soon though (well, next year but still)

I am very excited about Natalie Dormer! I loved her on The Tudors as Anne Boleyn.
So happy for Peter Dinklage about the Emmy. He is perfect as Tyrion Lannister.
Can't wait for the next season! ![]()

The only promos :yuckky: so far are verbage ones, looking forward to next season

Behind the scenes season 2

Season 2 tease

I know people have asked about the release date of the Dvd Season 1, in the UK it will be released on the 5th March, followed by the day after in the USA, i imagine the rest of the World it will be a similar date.

The 10-episode second season of the popular fantasy series will debut on the 1st April.