Season 2 casting update from GRRM

A few weeks ago, George R. R. Martin hinted at some upcoming casting clue posts. He then stated that it would depend on if the roles were cast prior to him leaving for Poland on June 13th. Well it seems we won’t be getting any clues this time around, as the deals are not going to be finalized in time. Martin writes on his Not A Blog:

As I write, well, we have sent five or six choices to HBO for approval, and I’m given to understand that all of them have been approved, so now we are in the throes of hammering out terms with each of those actors. I’d hoped that two or three of the deals would be set by now, so I could give you madmen a few hints (which you would then solve in twelve seconds, but that’s beside the point)… but that hasn’t happened.

And tomorrow morning I leave for Poland, and will not be posting here often, if at all. Some of our castings may firm up as early as next week, but I won’t be around to hint at them, so expect HBO will announce the players on its own website… or perhaps through some of the TV journalists who have been following the show so faithfully. So watch the web pages and TV columns of HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, TIME, THE DAILY BEAST, AOL, etc for announcements about the second season. And Froggy will return when I do.

Winter Is Coming: Too bad about no casting clues. But at least we know that we are very close to getting some casting announcements. Keep an eye on Winter-Is-Coming.net (or our Twitter or Facebook page) and as soon as we hear some news, we will bring it to you.

• Published on 06/12/2011 at 3:29 PM CDT
• Last updated on 06/12/2011 at 3:29 PM CDT