Brienne of Tarth, from the internet to you…
By now, it’s old news that Gwendoline Christie has been cast as Brienne of Tarth for the second season of Game of Thrones.
What you might not know is that Christie, whose work has almost entirely been on the stage, was actually first suggested as “fantasy casting” by the fans. Commenter Mauberly suggested her for the role on fansite winter-is-coming.net back in 2010, and another fan made her aware of the role. She declared her intention to audition on Twitter; it was picked up by fansites, and she was immediately followed by hordes of Game of Thrones fans.
Apparently, Christie went so far as to show up to the audition ‘looking like Brienne,’ that is, ‘uglied up’ for the role. (That’s been the largest fan complaint; in glamor shots she looks beautiful, and the character is supposed to be astoundingly ugly.) It’s hard to imagine that she’d have thought to do this if she hadn’t been following fan discussion of her possible casting and knew that her good looks would be the biggest obstacle to obtaining the role.
Based on YouTube videos of her prior performances, Christie will be perfect for the role of Brienne. Once more, an illustration of how fans can make a production better: the collective intelligence of the internet will find the perfect actor for any role!
11/08/2011DiversosFlourish Klink
By now, it’s old news that Gwendoline Christie has been cast as Brienne of Tarth for the second season of Game of Thrones. What you might not know is that Christie, whose work has almost entirely[...]