Season 3

[Spooky]

Casting for season three begins
By Winter Is Coming on May 2, 2012
Filed Under: Casting, Rumors
We have heard that the casting for season three began today. Auditions were held this morning in London. We don't, however, know which role or roles they were auditioning for. As usual, the whole thing is very top secret. If anyone has any info they'd be willing to share, please drop us a line!

One casting rumor we just heard comes from @JonasRJakobsen, who tweeted to us, "I was told by an agent that Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju is auditioning for an unknown role." It's gotta be Tormund Giantsbane, right? I mean, look at him!

UPDATE: Another rumor: according to commenter Draig, they are casting Shireen Baratheon. They are looking for an 11-year old girl. Hundreds of young actresses have already been seen. Auditions happened in London about two weeks ago, recalls to come.

UPDATE 2: Another role that is rumored to be currently casting is Daario Naharis. And, according to someone who has seen the casting breakdown, the producers are looking for "any ethnicity, except Caucasian".

http://winteriscoming.net/2012/05/casting-for-season-three-begins/

[AdmiralDigby]

Casting for season three begins
By Winter Is Coming on May 2, 2012
Filed Under: Casting, Rumors
We have heard that the casting for season three began today. Auditions were held this morning in London. We don't, however, know which role or roles they were auditioning for. As usual, the whole thing is very top secret. If anyone has any info they'd be willing to share, please drop us a line!

One casting rumor we just heard comes from @JonasRJakobsen, who tweeted to us, "I was told by an agent that Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju is auditioning for an unknown role." It's gotta be Tormund Giantsbane, right? I mean, look at him!


http://winteriscoming.net/2012/05/casting-for-season-three-begins/

Tormund Giantsbane

[AdmiralDigby]

UPDATE 2: Another role that is rumored to be currently casting is Daario Naharis. And, according to someone who has seen the casting breakdown, the producers are looking for "any ethnicity, except Caucasian".

[AdmiralDigby]

UPDATE: Another rumor: according to commenter Draig, they are casting Shireen Baratheon. They are looking for an 11-year old girl. Hundreds of young actresses have already been seen. Auditions happened in London about two weeks ago, recalls to come.

That means Patchface is on tap as well !

[AdmiralDigby]

Thoros of Myr !

[Spooky]

I just want to read that they are casting the Reeds.

[AdmiralDigby]

I just want to read that they are casting the Reeds.

I don't think that's happening



I really hope I'm wrong

[Spooky]

I just want to read that they are casting the Reeds.

I don't think that's happening



I really hope I'm wrong

This might be good news on that front.
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http://winteriscoming.net/2012/05/extras-casting-call-provides-more-s3-clues/

Extras casting call provides more S3 clues
by Winter Is Coming
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...

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!

[Spooky]

Some of the comments seems to make sense as well like them looking for actors that will look big standing next to giant if they aren't going to CGI them, or Bran dreaming of The Children of the Forrest.

[Eric]

I saw a news bit that Catelyn's brother Edmund Tully had been cast, but I forgot where (and am too lazy to search again).