Game of Thrones fans, are you ready for the season 8 premiere this weekend? I know I am. But while we count down the hours, let’s take a moment to appreciate what the cast is doing with their post-GoT lives.
According to a Deadline, Iain Glen, aka Ser Jorah Mormont will be taking on a new role, one that you may have never seen coming: Bruce Wayne. That’s right, our dear Jorah is going to be Batman…well, sort of, depending on when the next season of the DC Universe show Titans is set. It’s also possible he’ll play an older, retired version of the character. But hey, it doesn’t change the fact that Jorah is Batman. And he’ll be back on our screens fairly quickly following the end of Game of Thrones. Everybody wins!
Speaking of Game of Thrones alumni playing superheroes, are you ready to see Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) take the lead in the next X-Men movie? Check out the new trailer for Dark Phoenix below, and see our girl Sophie do her evil thing while I wipe away proud tears of joy.
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Gregor “the Mountain” Clegane) is literally the Strongest Man in the World — like, he holds the title. We have no idea what kinds of badass things he’ll do in the final season of Game of Thrones, but you can catch him in an upcoming ESPN documentary chronicling his journey to become the strongest athlete ever. It’s called Strongman: Beyond the Mountain. Here’s a preview:
Could we get a copy of Björnsson’s workout and his diet regimen?
Wanna get to know Nikolaj Coster-Waldau better? Watch him answer the web’s most searched questions about him:
And finally, if you didn’t get enough glamour from the Game of Thrones stars when they stepped out for the red carpet premiere of season 8 last week in New York City, they’re making the rounds again at the European premiere in Belfast. Check them out, starting with Gemma Whelan (Yara Greyjoy), who was absent from the New York premiere and making up for lost time:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Gemma Whelan attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Another face missing from New York: Ben Crompton, who plays Dolorous Edd, who so far as we know is the current Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch.
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Ben Crompton attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Jerome Flynn (Bronn), looking dapper:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Jerome Flynn ttends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Hannah Murray (Gilly) is looking regal in deep blue:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Hannah Murray attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
And where there’s Gilly, there’s Sam…er, John Bradley:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: John Bradley attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Kerry Ingram (Shireen Baratheon) looking fantastic for someone burned at the stake:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Kerry Ingram attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Joe Dempsie (Gendry), keeping it (comparatively) casual:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Joe Dempsie attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Carice Van Houten (Melisandre) makes a statement in black. This is probably my favorite outfit so far:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Carice van Houten attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Van Houten wore all white in New York, so I can’t help but think this is on purpose. I love color coordination across continents:
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 03: Carice van Houten attends the “Game Of Thrones” Season 8 Premiere on April 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Also all in black: Pilou Asbæk (Euron Greyjoy):
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Pilou Asbæk attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm) keeps it classy:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Jacob Anderson attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Richard Dormer (Beric Dondarrion) is another one who wasn’t at the New York premiere:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Richard Dormer attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Varys is bald but Conleth Hill has a magnificent mane:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Conleth Hill attends the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
And finally, the Stark kids reunited:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – APRIL 12: Maisie Williams, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner and Isaac Hempstead Wright attend the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall on April 12, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Game of Thrones season 8 airs this Sunday at 8:00 p.m. CST on HBO!
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