GRRM dropping hints
George R. R. Martin is feeling mischievous once again and is dropping casting hints over at his Not A Blog. He has this to say about the five roles that were confirmed to be cast recently:
Yes, three more roles have been cast for the GAME OF THRONES pilot, as David Benioff and Dan Weiss announced over on Westeros.
No, I can’t tell you who they are. HBO will make the announcements in due time, I’m sure. When? I don’t know. Tomorrow, next week, next month. They don’t consult with me. As I write this, I am aware of five parts that have been cast but not yet announced, but there could well be more. Things are moving quickly now. And of course, casting a role is not just a matter of picking an actor. Even after you decide who you want, there are offers and counter-offers, contract negotiations, a whole delicate dance that goes on. It is never wise to leak things prematurely. Sometimes that can actually throw a monkey wrench into the process.
I’m excited about the choices, though.
What can I say? Not much.
Maybe a few hints…
The five roles… well, we have cast Jaime Lannister and Theon Greyjoy, I let that slip in Montreal… the three new ones are all females. A couple small roles, but very important ones. One player has something in common with Ned. One has something in common with Harry Potter. One is not a boney pop singer. Shows can get cancelled and so can characters, but two of them have been seen on American tv recently.
And that’s all you’re getting from me, until HBO blows the trumpet.
Winter Is Coming: I’ll leave the speculation and code cracking to you guys. It is late and my brain hurts from just reading this. It looks like we won’t get official word from HBO tonight, so everyone should get at least 24 hours to puzzle over this one. Good luck!
UPDATE: George has updated with another blog post stating, “One more part has been cast. Can’t tell you about that one either.” Things really are moving fast now.
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