HBO is making a Game of Thrones prequel show set thousands of years before any of the characters we know and love were even born, during the Age of Heroes. Word is that the pilot will start shooting in February, and there have already been a couple of casting calls leaked, plus a meatier rumor about one actor in particular. That first call showed that HBO was looking to fill a diverse cast, which lines up with comments from showrunner Jane Goldman and HBO programming president Casey Bloys promised:
Now, more casting news has arrived via Stage Pool, a Norwegian site for actors. It pulls the descriptions from Spotlight, a casting resource. Fansite Watchers on the Wall did further legwork, and here we are.
These lastest calls were posted on October 24, and will remain open through November 17:
- B3: (Male, 50 – 63 years old) This role is a series regular, playing age 50s. The role is meant for a Black actor.
- W: (Male, 37 – 45 years old) Playing age late 30s-mid 40s. This role doesn’t appear to be a series regular, and is meant for a Caucasian actor.
- E: (Male, 30 – 38 years old) This role is a series regular, playing age 30s. The role is meant for a genuine Scandinavian, Germanic, or Eastern European actor.
- V2: (Male, 49 – 58 years old) This role is a series regular, playing age 50s. The role is meant for a genuine Scandinavian, Germanic, or Eastern European actor.
- N: (Female, 31 – 34 years old) This role is a series regular, playing age early 30s. The role is meant for a Caucasian actress.
- M3: (Female, 28 – 31 years old) This role is a series regular, playing age late 20s. The role is meant for a Caucasian actress.
This new casting call brings the total to 10 actors being sought for roles in the prequel series. Compared to the last call, this one is looking for older actors.
As a refresher, here’s the synopsis for the prequel series:
Taking place thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’s history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East, to the Starks of legend … it’s not the story we think we know.
The diversity of roles makes me think we’ll be spending time with the people of Essos, across the Narrow Sea. Also, the “Scandinavian, Germanic, or Eastern European” description has me thinking of wildlings. What do you guys think?
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