Natalie Dormer, best-known as Anne Boelyn in the first two seasons of THE TUDORS, has been cast in Season 2 of GAME OF THRONES. She will be playing Margaery Tyrell, the sister of Ser Loras Tyrell and the daughter of the powerful Lord Mace Tyrell, who is supporting Renly Baratheon's attempt to win the Iron Throne.
Interesting news. THRONES shares several minor actors with THE TUDORS (THRONES is filmed in Northern Ireland, TUDORS in the Republic just over the border) but this is the first major name to cross over between the two projects. Whilst most of the characters are being aged up from the books, 29-year-old Dormer is a startling 15 years older than Margaery in the books, which will make her a rather different character.
In particular, Margaery is being described as one of the 'regular cast' in Season 2 and will have a more substantive role than in the novel (where she barely appears, and doesn't start playing a bigger role in events until Book 4). This suggests they are fleshing out the whole Renly-Loras-Margaery-House Tyrell situation in general.
Interesting news. THRONES shares several minor actors with THE TUDORS (THRONES is filmed in Northern Ireland, TUDORS in the Republic just over the border) but this is the first major name to cross over between the two projects. Whilst most of the characters are being aged up from the books, 29-year-old Dormer is a startling 15 years older than Margaery in the books, which will make her a rather different character.
In particular, Margaery is being described as one of the 'regular cast' in Season 2 and will have a more substantive role than in the novel (where she barely appears, and doesn't start playing a bigger role in events until Book 4). This suggests they are fleshing out the whole Renly-Loras-Margaery-House Tyrell situation in general.
This message last edited by Werthead on 23/06/2011 at 10:13:58 PM
Anne Boelyn joins GAME OF THRONES
- 23/06/2011 10:12:53 PM
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Hm. I kind of have mixed feelings on this. *minor S2 spoiler*
- 23/06/2011 10:25:07 PM
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Why wait for DVD, just man-up and get HBO!
- 24/06/2011 03:33:29 PM
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If I ever move to the US, the first thing I do is getting HBO. 
- 24/06/2011 08:39:01 PM
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- 24/06/2011 08:39:01 PM
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if your market doesn't carry the show, screw HBO and torrent it...it is their own damn fault
- 25/06/2011 02:30:22 PM
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Also, Jens, I believe that's book/season 3. But I could be wrong, it's been a while. *NM*
- 24/06/2011 08:45:40 PM
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But I could be wrong, it's been a while. *NM*
- 24/06/2011 08:45:40 PM
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Not good looking enough. *NM*
- 23/06/2011 10:43:15 PM
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are you frakking kidding me?
- 23/06/2011 11:32:16 PM
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Awesome rack as well! *NM*
- 24/06/2011 12:01:35 AM
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Personally what does it for me is that wicked smile she has
- 24/06/2011 12:27:20 AM
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Does Margaery Tyrell have a "wicked smile" type of personality?
- 24/06/2011 05:18:49 AM
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You have the weirdest taste. She's rather exceptionally good-looking. *NM*
- 24/06/2011 08:41:04 PM
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exactly, she is frigging hot, i loved her as the devious Anne Boelyn *NM*
- 25/06/2011 03:19:03 PM
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Isn't Margaery supposed to be sweet and innocent? Or looking like it, anyway
- 24/06/2011 02:25:24 AM
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Dormer's characters have a way of looking innocent, only not. If you know what I mean.
- 24/06/2011 08:45:02 PM
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Innocent in a smoldering way seems like an oxymoron But I hope you're right
- 24/06/2011 08:56:53 PM
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But I hope you're right
- 24/06/2011 08:56:53 PM
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That's true, though isn't Melisandre supposed to be a redhead? I guess wigs exist for a reason.
- 24/06/2011 09:42:34 PM
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The age difference between actress and character isn't all that unusual.
- 25/06/2011 09:21:19 PM
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