Game of Thrones Season 6 Casting Calls Reveal Possible New Characters

HBO's Game of Thrones still has three Season 5 episodes left, but that doesn't mean fans can't start speculating about Season 6. And some new casting calls for next season's characters should help fuel the fire.

Watchers on the Wall has posted some interesting casting calls, the first of which sounds a lot like Balon Greyjoy's brother Euron:

"Pirate, man in his 40’s to late 50’s. He’s “an infamous pirate who has terrorized seas all around the world. Cunning, ruthless, with a touch of madness.” He’s a dangerous-looking man. A very good part this season."

Next, we have descriptions that sound like Samwell Tarly's family:

"Father. Aged 50’s to 60’s, he’s one of the greatest soldiers in Westeros- a humorless martinet, severe and intimidating. He demands martial discipline in the field and in his home. It’s described as “a very good part” for next year and that he’s “centrally involved” in a protagonist’s storyline.

Mother, in her 50’s. She’s a sweet, plump, and adoring mother, and has a soft spot for one of her children who benefits from her decency.

Sister, in her early 20s. She’s a kind, friendly and unpretentious woman.

Brother, in his early to mid-20’s . Athletic, a good hunter, an excellent swordsman, manly, not particularly bright but the favourite child of the father."

Finally, we have these descriptions, which sound like descriptions of the child versions of Ned Stark, Robert Baratheon, and Brandon Stark. Could we see these characters in a flashback, possibly through Bran?

"A large boy, with an actor who is 10-12 but playing 7 or 8. He’s described as 'a clever boy' who seems too large for his age. He’s big and tall but not fat. “Characterful squat features” are a plus for this part. it’s specified that this is a one-time appearance.

12 year old boy, with brown hair and blue eyes. He needs to use a Northern accent. He has scenes where he has to spar with a wooden sword. The length of the role isn’t specified.

7 year old boy with dark brown hair, a narrow face and green eyes. He also has a Northern accent. He also spars with the wooden sword, so it’s safe to assume it’s the same scene. This role is similarly open-ended, the description only stating that the character is being ‘introduced.’"

The latest episode of Game of Thrones finally brought Tyrion Lannister and Daenerys Targaryen to the same place, which means Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke will finally have some scenes together. But why did this happen now as opposed to later in the season?

Many fans assumed that the show would continue its usual slow pace and drag out Tyrion's journey to the Mother of Dragons for most, if not all, of Season 5. But showrunner David Benioff said the writers did not want to wait.

“We’re really excited to see these two characters we love so much finally set eyes on each other,” Benioff said. “Creatively it made sense to us, because we wanted it to happen. They’re two of the best characters of the show. To have them come so close together this season then have them not meet felt incredibly frustrating. Also, we’re on a relatively fast pace. We don’t want to do a 10-year adaptation of the books, we don’t want to do a nine-year adaptation. We’re not going to spend four seasons in Meereen. It’s time for these two to get together. It’s hard to come up with a more eloquent explanation, but this just felt right. [Varys] puts Tyrion’s mission out there [in the season premiere] and the mission ends in Meereen.”

Of course, this has yet to happen in the books, but the show has diverted from the source material significantly in Season 5. And Benioff said the course of the books cannot hold back the show.

“There will always be some fans who will think it’s blasphemy,” Benioff said. “But we can’t not do something because we’re afraid of the reaction. I like to think we’ve always done what’s in the best interest of the show and we hope most people agree.”

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