Game of Thrones Season Two Casting News

Game of Thrones Season Two Casting News

A key figure in Season 2 has been cast and she's a "giant".

By MarkJulian - Jul 07, 2011 07:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Game of Thrones
Source: HBO


We'll not an actual mythological giant but at 6'-3", Gwendoline Christie is probably going to have a hard time finding a date to the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Still, it's not all bad being that tall. She perfectly fits the physical description of Brienne Tarth, a key character in Season 2 of Game of Thrones. For those of you that haven't read the books, hears a description:


Brienne Tarth is the only daughter and heiress of Lord Selwyn Tarth of Evenfall Hall; she had three siblings, none of which survived childhood. Larger and stronger than most men, Brienne is a skilled warrior and longs to be a knight. She has an awkward personality, but is also honest and stubborn. She holds a naïvely idealized notion of knighthood despite the insults she receives from many knights, who call her “Brienne the Beauty” to mock her ugliness. She is also known as “Brienne, the Maid of Tarth”, but her most common and neutral nickname is “Brienne of Tarth”, as she is both from the House and island of Tarth. She is one of the deadliest fighters in the novel and does a whole lot of killing and maiming.


Season Two of Game of Thrones premiers in Spring 2012 and begins principal filming this summer in Ireland. How's that beard coming Ror?





Gwendoline is a VERY tall woman.






She's a well known model. A google search will turn up very "interesting" photos.






This is a depiction of the character she will be playing. No she does not have that special ability, lol.





Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. The series is based on author George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of seven planned fantasy novels, the first of which is called A Game of Thrones. The series debuted in the U.S. on April 17, 2011. Game of Thrones has been extremely well received, and has garnered a loyal fanbase. The series was picked up for a second season on April 19, 2011, two days after its premiere.


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nordberg
nordberg - 7/7/2011, 8:21 PM
That's a huge bitch!
DR3D
DR3D - 7/7/2011, 8:27 PM
Can't wait to see season 2. The cast has been excellent so far.
scmittydude
scmittydude - 7/7/2011, 8:48 PM
patriautism
patriautism - 7/7/2011, 10:06 PM
Now that's a whole lotta woman. She has 4 inches on me, but I'd still hit it.
ICStoopedPeople
ICStoopedPeople - 7/7/2011, 10:10 PM
While she doesn't hold a candle to Emilia Clarke, c'mon... ugly? Really?
TayDee
TayDee - 7/7/2011, 10:34 PM
What's so special about this show? I haven't watched it yet.
BlueScarab
BlueScarab - 7/8/2011, 3:22 AM
This series just gets better and better, see one off our bigest malls in Norway they had Game of thrones banners everywhere this series is very popular and i know why
Ceejay
Ceejay - 7/8/2011, 5:03 AM
They're gonna have to do some work on her face, Brienne is supposed to be damn ugly with freckles and protruding teeth.

I guess she's supposed to be pretty similar to Alfred E. Neuman..

MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 7/8/2011, 5:08 AM
She's tall but she's actually very good looking.

And I'm 6'-4" so I've been a giant all my life :)
nordberg
nordberg - 7/8/2011, 6:00 AM
They're really doing a great job casting this series. The choices for Margaery and Brienne are both spot on.
shaddowkhan
shaddowkhan - 7/8/2011, 6:10 AM
Man this show really turned me around to fantasy even contemplating buying the books.
nordberg
nordberg - 7/8/2011, 6:12 AM
Book 5, A Dance with Dragons, is out in 4 days!!!
kingkrikkit
kingkrikkit - 7/8/2011, 6:42 AM
I think Gwendoline Christie was a big fan favorite to play Brienne, Im glad she was chosen as she seems to fit well (and as for being "ugly", thats what makeup is for, Im sure she'll fit the part just fine)
kingkrikkit
kingkrikkit - 7/8/2011, 6:42 AM
Also, I cant wait to see her and Jaime go at it since she towers over him.
nordberg
nordberg - 7/8/2011, 7:08 AM
Yeah, I'm sure she'll be pretty imposing in armor...
ClosetNerd
ClosetNerd - 7/8/2011, 7:15 AM
This is the best show on television. Wasn't a big fan of this character in the book though.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 7/8/2011, 7:30 AM


DISTURBING SCENE WITH THIS CHICK...

gaikinger
gaikinger - 7/8/2011, 8:25 AM
I'm hopeing for Gerard Butler, Liam Neeson, or( could you imagine as a brilliant career move ) Mel Gibson as Stannis Baratheon.
gaikinger
gaikinger - 7/8/2011, 8:27 AM
By the way I'm on page 570 of Clash of Kings and its phenomanol!
werty
werty - 7/8/2011, 8:39 AM
Nice. Although she is not that tall. My gym teacher was 6'6. Although she had very curly hair which made her look even taller
soaponapope
soaponapope - 7/8/2011, 11:01 AM
nice. makeup and stuff will make her sufficiently ugly
AvengersAssemble
AvengersAssemble - 7/8/2011, 11:34 AM
They better make her ugly. That's her most defining characteristic in the books. Ugly, horse-faced, very plain and unattractive. Jamie Lannister bugs her about it near constantly.

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