I’m not one of the smug book readers, so I don’t know exactly why this casting is important, but a character named Roslin Frey has been cast for season three. British actress Alexandra Dowling has landed the role. Why is that important? Well, according to this blurb I scanned very quickly without letting any of the pertinent spoiler-y information sink into my brain, I think she is the woman that Robb Stark is supposed to marry via an arranged marriage. Difficulties with the arranged marriage play central to a famously bloody sequence in George R.R. Martin’s A Storm of Swords. For book readers, here’s some more info on the character (from ScreenCrush), although I’d recommend that everyone else skeedaddle, and most certainly, avoid the comments, where I’m guessing that book readers will opine on the casting.
Keeping in mind potential spoilers, Roslin Frey was one of Walder Frey (David Bradley)’s daughters, given to marry Catelyn Stark’s brother Lord Edmure Tully (Tobias Menzies) in hopes of appeasing Walder for Robb Stark’s betrayal. Robb had agreed to marry one of Frey’s daughters in order for his army to cross river impasse castle The Twins, but later reneged to be with Jeyne Westerling (Oona Chaplin’s Talisa Maegyr in the series).
Without giving too much away, let’s just say that Walder Frey didn’t let the Stark slight against his family slide so easily.
Dowling has no previous screen credits.
In other news, I just love that this guy:
Looks like this in real life.
That realization makes my wife’s crush on him in Game of Thrones a bit less weird.
(Via WinterIsComing)
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I don’t think the character is significant on her own so the casting doesn’t really matter… but HOLY SHIT THE RED WEDDING WILL BE ON HBO THIS SPRING.
I already have nightmares.
Not to potential book readers: DO NOT read A Storm of Swords on a plane. Because then you get to this part and somehow not yell “OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT!” for a few hours.
Yeah I almost quit reading after that.
Not just A Song of Fire and Ice. Just quit reading altogether.
Right? Non-readers are going to FREAK THE EFF OUT over that episode.
Hell, I know what’s coming, and I’ll still probably freak out when I actually see it on the screen.
That scene made me feel sick to my stomach. I’ve never been that surprised by anything in a book before. Absolutely incredible stuff.
I’ve re-read the series a couple of times, and I still just either skip it or sort of skim through that part. Can’t bear to read all the gory details again.
YES! I knew it, I told a few friends that from the way it looks the end of season 3 will contain quite the most awesome, crazy surprise ending and I’m soooo happy to be right.
That should be some good fucking TV.
That episode is going to break the internet
Fine, I’ll be the one to say it. It’s A Storm of Swords, not A Sword of Stones.
SPOILER!!!
I didn’t mind the Red Wedding so much but for the fact that they let us believe that Arya was a casualty. That pissed me off more than anything. I have a feeling they’ll end Season 3:1 with the Red Wedding and Season 3:2 with Joffrey’s wedding (which totally makes up for the dickishness of the Red Wedding).
Yeah, that would be the best way to end both seasons.
After that Arya chapter, I had to browse ahead and make sure that she survived. Because Arya is the best and I would be COMPLETELY MISERABLE if she went bye-bye.
Yup, easily my favorite character.
Nah, Joffrey’s wedding will be at the middle of season 4. S4 will end with the Viper vs. the Mountain fight and Danaerys sacking Meereen.
No way. Season 4 end similar to how Goldeneye started. Somebody gets killed on the toilet.
Not to be Grinch, but the Red Wedding & Joffrey’s Wedding are also pretty much the last great things that Martin has written for the series. Books 4 and 5 are atrocious, and I’m wondering how the tv series will fare after such a climactic sequence of events
I dont remember when the Battle at the Wall takes place, but that was pretty great. Plus the beginning of Book 5 was really good too.
Seriously though, I feel like Bran and Sansa have been doing the same shit for two books.
I enjoyed Tyrion’s travels across the narrow sea and on the boat with the Targaryen boy. I also like Dany’s story, but something needs to happen with her quick because her last 3 chapters or so were really boring. All the Kraken stuff is pretty interesting, I just want to connect with a bigger storyline.
Go re-read book 4. I loathed it the first time through, but came to really appreciate it after reading it a second time. Its chock full of a lot of little details that seem like its going to set up future events.
Doeee. 2 chains:
1. Vengeance. Justice. Fire and blood. – AFFC
2. The north remembers, Lord Davos. The north remembers, and the mummer’s farce is almost done. My son is home. – ADWD
@Traincar – I 100% agree. It’s amazing how we’ve read like 2000 pages since the Red Wedding and it can basically be summed up with “Someone started walking in one direction, then got turned in another direction!”
Book 6 better be good. The series is seriously lacking in catharsis.
Never mind this shit, have they cast Strong Belwas yet?
Can he be cast? I think he might be too awesome to cast.
Brendan Gleeson or GTFO
Ha I read this on the day I’m wearing my House Frey t-shirt (not that unlikely, I wear it a lot) which I bought before it became ironic due to my noble last name.
DIE IN A FIRE! YOU KILLED IRON MAN
If I saw someone in a House Frey t-shirt I would throw cow dung at them.
I’m halfway through A Dance With Dragons right now and I can’t believe the Red Wedding was 2 books ago already much less that this season would see it coming to HBO.
Are you sick of the Iron Islands yet?
Kinda looks like early-career Jewel.
And I’m outta here, SPOILERS AAAAH.
Is this the girl that’s supposed to be unattractive? Because if she’s ugly I belong under a bridge.
Nah she’s supposed to be cute.
But seriously, get under a bridge. And don’t wear the denim under there.
She’s not supposed to be unattractive. Edmund Tully was pleased with the way she looked, remember?
Roslin marries Ed Tully. I think Robb was supposed to have his pick of the Frey girls, but he raw dogged Westerling before he got a chance to choose.
Also, Jaqen looks like whomever he damn well pleases. #obligatory #facelessmen
Too attractive. Wouldn’t have backed out if she was an option.
Robb was to marry a Frey they didn’t specify which one (although presumably he’d pick the hot one). Anyway everyone is better looking on the show as compared to their descriptions in the books.