"Game of Thrones": cast, characters

In 1991, George Martin began work on the first book in the series "Song of Ice and Fire." It was released in 1996 under the title "Game of Thrones". Today, the series consists of five published novels, several prequels and excerpts from books written as separate stories. Martin's books have become bestsellers, his fans are developing websites dedicated to the writer's creation of the universe, and he himself is called the 21st century Ronald Tolkien.

Screening cycle

The popularity of the series grew. Her author was repeatedly invited to participate in the film adaptation of the cycle, but he responded with a refusal until such an offer was made by HBO. Only in America, its audience is more than 40 million people. In addition, it broadcasts to 50 countries, and its serials and programs are purchased in 150 more states. Martin agreed to the shooting. Thus began work on the adaptation of the famous epic saga. The title of the film was given on the first book of the cycle - "The Game of Thrones". They began work on it in November 2008, immediately after the draft script was approved by the IEE. The show of the fantasy series "Game of Thrones", the cast of which for a long time caused a lot of rumors, was held in the spring of 2011.

Selection of actors for season 1

Several writers and part-time executive producers work on the film. Over one episode in each season works the creator of the epic saga.

From the very beginning, the series "The Game of Thrones", the cast of which was selected for several months, caused a lot of rumors. The role of his key characters was predicted by many actors. Since the advent of Martin's books, fans of his epic saga of the Seven Kingdoms believed that in the case of her adaptation, the role of Tyrion Lannister should be given to American actor Peter Dinklage. So it happened - the first officially appeared information that he was approved for the role of the unloved son of the head of the Lannister house.

Peter Dinklage - a talented actor with a difficult fate. A rare genetic disease, which stopped its growth at 135 centimeters, did not stop the dream - to make movies and participate in theatrical productions. The beginning of Dinklage's fame falls on 1995, when the picture "Stationmaster" with his participation came out. After the launch of the show "Playing Thrones", the cast of which consists of many talented actors, Peter Dinklage became incredibly popular. He is one of those lucky ones, whose character lived up to the fifth season.

Needless to say, the cast of the series "The Game of Thrones" of season 1 was selected successfully. Although it was not without changes even after the approval of all roles. Katylin Stark was supposed to play Jennifer El, and she even managed to star in the pilot series. But then it became known that she would be replaced by Michelle Fairleigh.

At the same time, there was a replacement for the actress, who was to play the central character of the series - Daineris Targarien. She was Emilia Clark.

Stark House

One of the bright actors who played in the film adaptation of the famous saga was Sean Bean. He brilliantly played the role of the noble and loyal Eddard Stark, ruler of the North.

His eldest son, Robb Stark, was played by Scottish actor Richard Madden. Before participating in the series on his account there were several films. The role of the young King of the North brought him popularity and new roles.

Robb's stepbrother is John Snow, Eddard Stark's second son. This role went to Keith Harington. He came to the casting right after the graduation of the stage skills and was immediately approved for one of the central roles. After that, he received an offer to appear in the films "Silent Hill-2" and "The Seventh Son".

The series "The Game of Thrones", the cast of which consists of both eminent and unknown actors, opened the way to the big cinema for many of its participants. This concerns two young performers who played the daughters of Eddard Stark. The role of the eldest, Sansa, went to Sophie Turner. This is the debut in the movie of the 18-year-old actress. The youngest daughter, Aryu, was played by 17-year-old Macy Williams. This is also her first role.

Lannister House

The two main representatives of this genus, the twins Cerse and Jame, were played by Lena Hedi and Nikolai Koster-Waldau.

One of the successes of the series is the agreement on the role of Tywin Lannister, their father, the British actor Charles Dance. A brutal, power-hungry and unprincipled schemer was played by him magnificently.

2 season

The second part of the series was filmed under the book "Battle of the Kings". The action of the saga only unfolds, so new characters appeared a little, and they were all secondary. One of the main characters, who died at the end of the first season - the ruler of the North, the right hand of King Eddard Stark. In addition to him, the series left Marc Eddy, who played King Robert Baratheon, whose premature death unleashed a war for the Iron Throne.

The new faces of the series are Brienne Tart, played by Gwendolin Christie, and Margery Tyrell performed by Natalie Dormer.

The "Game of Thrones" series: cast (season 3) - tragic changes

This part of the series became the most tragic. George Martin is known as a writer who destroys characters without pity, if the book's plot requires it. 3 season, shot on the first part of the book "The Storm of Swords", buried such characters as Robb and Katillin Stark.

With the exception of the central characters dying in season 9, others remained unchanged. The new face of the series was the ruler of the wild, living behind the wall, Mans Raider performed by Kiaran Hyndzi, and a brother with Sister Jojoen and Mir Reed, who came to the aid of the youngest sons of the deceased Edd Stark.

The series "Game of Thrones": cast (season 4) - new characters

So, at the end of part 3 of the saga, several central characters left the audience for several years. History begins to change, the departed heroes have been replaced by new faces. The most striking of them was Dorian Prince Oberin Martell, played by Pedro Pascal.

The fourth part also did not do without losing the central characters. Young King Joffrey dies of poison at his own wedding, and Oberin Martell dies during a duel with his deadly enemy, Grigor Kligan. Tywin Lannister was killed by Tyrion.

5 season

Today there are no analogues to the series "Game of Thrones". The cast, whose participants can be seen in the article, played a decisive role in the popularity of the project. Even the genius of George Martin's works and the excellent work of the filmmakers could not provide the love and recognition of the audience, if not for the magnificent and harmonious play of all the actors of the series. He officially extended for the fifth season, which viewers will see in 2015.