For a while after S1 concluded, IMDB's Game of Thrones page featured Gerard Butler as Stannis Baratheon (the character speaking in this teaser) but alas, it was not to be. No one grinds his teeth like Butler. Ah well.

@shuac

Stephen Dillane, who got the role, seems to me a damn good choice too. The casting department has done a very good job so far, and I trust them to keep making good choices in the seasons to come.

>> ^Ornthoron:

@shuac
Stephen Dillane, who got the role, seems to me a damn good choice too. The casting department has done a very good job so far, and I trust them to keep making good choices in the seasons to come.


No argument here, Orny. I'd never heard of this Dillane before but it makes little matter. If he's a skilled actor I have no doubt they'll make it work. For instance, the fellow they chose for Ser Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) doesn't fit the description in the books whatsoever but I liked his portrayal even better than the book version. He's now one of my favorite characters on the show.

Still, it would have been great to have Butler as Stannis. His gruff Scottish, foreboding-looking, scenery-chewing mannerisms would've set fire to every scene he'd have been in.

Now, who'd be best for Melisandre, I wonder...?

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