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the resell on that must be ridiculously high smh....
the answer to your question might also be a spoiler. read at your own discretion:I was gonna ask this in the book thread, but there spoilers in like the first five posts
I just finished Storm of Swords part 1, anyone know why Jeyne Westerling got changed to Talisa in the show?
Sansa Stark's actress adopted her real-life direwolf
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In Game of Thrones, Sansa Stark's dire wolf Lady met an untimely end as a sacrifice to mollify the queen's anger after Arya's dire wolf Nymeria bit Prince Joffrey (and then ran away). In real life, however, Lady's doing much better — especially after actress Sophie Turner adopted the Mahlek Northern Inuit Dog who played her.
From a lengthy article about Turner in The Coventry Telegraph:
In between her hectic filming schedule, Sophie likes nothing more than to relax at home with her family and pet dog Zunni, who the family adopted from the series. She adds: “Growing up I always wanted a dog, but my parents never wanted one. We kind of fell in love with my character’s dire wolf, Lady, on set.
“We knew Lady died and they wanted to re-home her. My mum persuaded them to let us adopt her.”
SANSA STARK SAVED LADY. So for those of you still traumatized by the direwolf's death, try to keep this happy fact in mind. Now, if only we can get someone to adopt all the other Game of Thrones characters who died horribly...
Inch for inch, Game of Thrones may have the tallest cast on television, especially with the latest addition.
HBO has confirmed to us that Icelandic strongman Hafþór “Thor” Björnsson has joined the cast of Game of Thrones for the show’s fourth season, and will be taking over the role of the Mountain, Ser Gregor Clegane.
Though the 6’9″-tall performer doesn’t have any professional acting experience, he has racked up an impressive list of accolades. At only 24 years old, Thor has won the title of “Iceland’s Strongest Man” for the last three years in a row, and placed third in the 2012 “World’s Strongest Man” competition. WiC sources are reporting that Thor was on set in Belfast earlier this August, and that he is currently in Dubrovnik with the rest of the cast, preparing to film scenes for season four.
It is not known at this point whether it will be a speaking part, or if the strongman’s face will be covered by the Mountain’s helm most of the time. This is a point of interest as Thor is twenty years younger than Rory McCann, the actor who plays Gregor’s younger brother, Sandor Clegane.
The role of the Mountain was originated in season 1 by Conan Stevens, and recast with Ian Whyte in season 2. The character did not appear on Game of Thrones during season 3 and many had speculated that the role might be recast a second time.
Ours is the Fury: Thor has a great look for the Mountain, despite being somewhat younger than what we’d expect in the role. The make-up department, facial hair (real or fake), and the helm will help disguise his age. In interviews with Thor, it appears that he speaks English with a strong Icelandic accent, so I’m wondering if he will be dubbed if he has any dialogue in the role. All in all, he’s a very promising addition to the cast!