Season 3 of HBO's GoT News Thread: Shooting starts 7/9/12 - The bastard has been cast

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    The casting call for extras for season three has gone out from Extras NI and it provides some tantalizing clues about what may be in store for season three. Here is the casting call:

    We require people of all ages & all shapes & sizes, but this year we specifically need:​
    MALES:​
    - with short length hair of every colour​
    - with shoulder length hair of every colour​
    - all hair lengths with and without good beards​
    - with short blonde hair​
    - with long dark hair & beards​
    - sporty, strong & fit types​
    - any male amputees​
    We’re always interested in men:​
    - with special skills: archery, combat-skills, martial arts, military experience, rowers & sailors​
    - in smaller numbers we generally require: farmers, butchers, carpenters, iron workers, blacksmiths, weavers, medieval musicians​
    FEMALES:​
    - With long natural undyed hair​
    And men or women that are over 18 and that are under 5ft in height.​
    We always love to see unusual, timeless and character-full faces.​
    If you live in Northern Ireland and would like to apply, there are more details at the link above.
    Winter Is Coming: Most of that is pretty standard stuff… except for that last bit about men and women over 18 and under 5ft in height. As Westeros.org speculates, there are a number of things this could be for… but only one really makes sense and it is one I think many fans are going to like. Spoilers ahead…
    Speculation:
    It seems likely they are looking for extras to play the diminutive crannogmen, which would mean the Reeds are in! The prevailing theory is that a group from Greywater Watch will be sent to Winterfell, including Jojen and Meera, and that they will run into Bran and Co. along the way. Either that or David & Dan will pad Bran’s journey even more and have him head to Greywater Watch first, where he will meet Meera and Jojen. Eventually, the latter will tell him they need to go north and their journey will commence from there. But that would mean having to build a new set and possibly having to cast Howland Reed, so that seems much less likely than the other theory. Either way, this whole thing is a good sign for all you Reed fans!
     
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    Vargo Hoat audition tape. Contains book 3 spoilers. Light, but still something you wouldn't want to hear
     
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    List of some of the characters that will be added for season 3:

    • Mance Rayder: We’ve heard about him all season. A former member of the Night’s Watch who became the “King Beyond the Wall,” the leader of the Wildlings.
    • Daario Naharis: A confident and seductive warrior.
    • Jojen Reed; Meera Reed: A teenage brother and sister duo with special insights.
    • Edmure Tully: A brash young member of the Tully family.
    • Ser Brynden Tully (The Blackfish): Catelyn Stark’s uncle.
    • Lady Selyse Florent: Stannis Baratheon’s wife.
    • Shireen: Stannis’ daughter.
    • Olenna Redwyne (The Queen of Thorns): Margaery Tyrell’s sharp-witted grandmother.
    • Beric Dondarrion: A skilled knight who is the leader of the outlaw group Brotherhood Without Banners.
    • Thoros of Myr: A red priest who follows the same religion as Melisandre.
    • Tormund Giantsbane: A Wildling raider.
     
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    She posted that she has been cast on Game of Thrones.

    Most likely Shireen Baratheon, daughter of Stannis
     
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    She has been confirmed to be shooting the show when they start back but no news on who she will play. Most likely Stannis' wife Selyse
     
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    Girl on the right has been cast. Charlotte Hope has been cast as "Myranda" which of course makes people think she has been cast as Myrando Royce the daughter of Lord Nestor Royce, and keeper of the Gates of the Moon for her father.

    It’s also been speculated that her character may be combined with that of Mya Stone, who was excised from the first season of ‘Game of Thrones,’ and might be more age-appropriate for Charlotte Hope.

    The other potential character [and in my opinion very likely] is Meera Reed. Daughter of Howland Reed.

    The last two and who the hell knows how likely is she could be either Jeyne or Roslin.
     
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    Charlotte Hope has been cast in the role of “Myranda,” according to her CV on Spotlight.com. It’s unclear if this is intended to be the character “Myranda Royce” of the Vale, since her introduction at this point wouldn’t fit the books’ timeline precisely, and she is younger than the character is intended to be. An altered version of Myranda Royce or a completely different character with a borrowed first name, perhaps?

    Mackenzie Crook, of Pirates of the Caribbean and The Office (U.K.) fame, was seen several times in Belfast over the last few days, during the time of the script reading. One local spotted him with Night’s Watch cast members, along with Finn Jones and Joe Dempsie, while another saw him dining at local restaurant Made In Belfast, the same night Emilia Clarke was there.
    Mackenzie Crook’s name comes up in virtually every fancast discussion for the character of Vargo Hoat and we know the character is being introduced in season 3. Is he the Goat?


    Sarah Bolger, star of The Tudors, has also been spotted in Belfast, as well. Interestingly, she tweeted that she was in Belfast a few days ago, but later deleted that tweet.

    Nathalie Emmanuel, who played Sasha Valentine on Hollyoaks for three years, will be appearing on at least one episode of season 3. Her role is unknown but she posted a photo on her Twitter of a script with a faint but readable stamp that read “Game of Thrones,” and the cover clearly stated “Episode 306.” (The photo was later taken down.) She also mentioned beginning horse-riding lessons.

    Speaking of Mackenzie Crook, actor Frankie McGinty tweeted on June 26th that he was coming home from a costume fitting in London, and was “apparently fatter than Mackenzie Crook.” In a first fitting, they would be taking measurements, and it sounds like he was being measured by someone who had just seen Crook. It’s heavily speculative, but gosh, he looks a lot like Ramsay is described. (Cross this one off, he’s denied it on Twitter.)

    Coronation Street actor Philip McGinley has been chatting lately with Gwendoline Christie, John Bradley, Finn Jones and Joe Dempsie on Twitter, and he’s recently started following John and Finn’s accounts, along with the official Game of Thrones Twitter account. The 31-year-old actor would be perfect for Edmure Tully or Beric Dondarrion, with a bit of auburn hair-coloring. He also tweeted on the 28th that he had “horse on his chinos.” Another actor taking riding lessons? Definitely interesting.

    UPDATE: Frankie McGinty denied being cast on Twitter:

    @FrankieMcGinty: @Axechucker Oh, not true I’m afraid. I wish it was though!​


    UPDATE #2: Westeros.org says that they can confirm Crook isn’t playing Vargo Hoat. So what other role best suits him, if he’s been cast?
     
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