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Finally, the confirmation we’ve been waiting for! Young Scottish actor Daniel Portman (Outcast) has been chosen to play the part of Podrick Payne, Tyrion’s squire.

In other Game of Thrones casting news, Patrick Malahide (Law & Order UK, Quills) cast as Balon Greyjoy. The Lord of the Iron Islands is father to Theon, currently a ward of the Starks in Season 1.

Ian Hanmore (Outlaws, The Deal) will play Pyat Pree, a Qartheen warlock. The city of Qarth is located in the Eastern continent, also called Essos.

HBO is becoming a bit more coy with their casting information for Game of Thrones. They’re making fans do a lot of the leaking at the moment.

Oona Chaplin (Inconceivable, Married Single Other) has been confirmed as Jeyne. But Jeyne is a very popular name in Westeros and we have two major characters: Jeyne Pool, the daughter of Winterfell’s steward and Sansa’s companion, and Jeyne Westerling, a girl that… well, that would be a spoiler. HBO isn’t telling us which one, or if she’s neither.

And what about locations? Croatia has finally been officially confirmed, but there has been plenty of chatter from WiC net which secured it as a filming spot for Season 2 for the past few weeks. HBO’s press release took no-one by surprise.

Something that may surprise A Song of Ice and Fire fans is the casting of another small role. Forbes KB (A Day of Violence) will play Ironborn reaver Black Lorren. Aren’t they afraid Lorren sounds too much like Yoren? Either way, there are a lot of other characters we are waiting to see cast! *cough* Podrick *cough*

And also in more furtively announced news, accomplished stage actress Laura Pradelska hath tweeted that she will be playing Quaithe of the Shadow, priestess of Asshai.

More casting news for Season 2 of Game of Thrones!

When we last left off, we were wondering who would be dropped and who would make the final cut in casting for S2. Have no fear, fans of Dolorous Edd Tolett! We have news that British actor Ben Crompton (Ideal, Kill List) has been cast as the Night’s Watch squire. Check out Ben Crompton’s mug on IMDB and I’m sure you’ll agree that he looks the part of our dour Brother.

Speaking of the Watch, another wildling has been cast. Behold, the odious master of Craster’s Keep beyond the Wall will be played by Welsh actor Robert Pugh (Robin Hood, Master & Commander). I guess he looks pretty much like Craster, minus beard and general putrescence.

In even more northerly news, we have another casting! The role of Lord of the Dreadfort, Roose Bolton, (whose banner is the Flayed Man, yuck!) will be portrayed by Irish actor Michael McElhatton (Your Bad Self, Perrier’s Bounty), who has the perfect skeletal look to him.

More to come as casting news breaks!

Lots and lots of casting news for season 2 of HBO’s Game of Thrones! They’ve been setting up and filming, but news has trickled out here and there about our newest Thronesians.

Ladies first, so let’s introduce the actresses cast for S2.

Brienne, the stalwart Maid of Tarth, will be played by Gwendoline Christie (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus). Melisandre, the Red Priestess of R’hllor, will be portrayed by Carice van Houten (Valkyrie, Repo Men). Natalie Dormer (The Tudors) will play Margaery Tyrell, the sister of Ser Loras Tyrell, the Knight of Flowers. The character of Asha Greyjoy, sister to Theon, has been renamed to “Yara” for Game of Thrones to avoid confusion with the character Osha the wildling woman. Her role will be played by Gemma Whelan (Gulliver’s Travels, The Wolfman). Confirmed today, the role of Gilly, Craster’s daughter and another wildling girl, has been given to Hannah Murray (Skins, Chatroom).

Now for the menfolk, and there are several roles cast!

Stephen Dillane (King Arthur, Spy Game) has been appointed as Stannis, the middle child of the brothers Baratheon. His loyal Onion Knight and former smuggler, Lord Davos Seaworth, will be played by Liam Cunningham (Camelot, Clash of the Titans). Playing his son Matthos Seaworth is Irish actor Kerr Logan (The Isis). Further, the role of Dragonstone’s own Maester Cressen is to be filled by Oliver Ford Davies (Star Wars Episodes I-III, Walking Dead).

Some characters from Essos have also been cast! The role of Faceless Man Jaqen H’ghar goes to German actor Tom Wlaschiha (Valkyrie, Munich). And playing Xaro Xhoan Daxos, the Qarth merchant-prince, is Nonso Anozie (Conan the Barbarian, Cass).