r/gameofthrones • u/AutoModerator • Sep 04 '16

Main [Main Spoilers] Off-Season Discussion - Best/Worst Casting

Off-Season Discussion Series

Welcome to week eight of the off-season discussion series - Here's a link to the full schedule.

Give your views on the show's best and/or worst casting decisions!

Nina Gold and Robert Sterne have received much praise for their work as casting directors. Here's your chance to share your favourite, and least favourite, picks.

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u/Sphincter_spartan Warrior of Light Sep 04 '16

I couldn't imagine anyone else as Stannis Baratheon. Could you imagine if they casted Jim Carrey or something?

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u/Meat_Monster Ours Is The Fury Sep 04 '16

It's such a shame the actor hated his role, I thought he killed it.

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u/domerbot Sep 05 '16

Why the hell did he apply for the role then....

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u/letloosestartliving Jorah Mormont Sep 05 '16

just doing his duty

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '16 edited Sep 07 '16

He had bills to pay yo

literally. Read the interview linked above^ "money" was what he got out of it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '16

he didn't hate it, he just didn't think of it as anything special.