Game Of Thrones Casts Richard E. Grant, Freddie Stroma; Pilou Asbæk As Euron Greyjoy

Game of Thrones is underway casting some big roles for its upcoming season. Some of them are defined and some are a mystery.

The HBO hit show cast Richard E. Grant in an undisclosed role for season 6, Variety has confirmed. Grant will be the third “Downton Abbey” star to cross over to “Game of Thrones” (he played art historian Simon Bricker in “Downton”). Grant is a veteran TV actor, appearing most recently in Girls, Downtown Abbey, and Doctor Who. Grant joins a slew of new faces on the hit fantasy epic, including Ian McShane (whose role also remains a mystery) and Max von Sydow (as the Three-Eyed Raven).

HBO’s Game of Thrones has cast UnREAL star Freddie Stroma in season 6 as a member of Samwell Tarly’s family. The English actor is going to play Dickon Tarly, Samwell’s brother. Stroma is best known for his role on Lifetime’s acclaimed dramedy UnREAL where he played the sought-after bachelor on a fictionalized The Bachelor-type reality show, according to EW.

Finally, the show has cast Danish actor Pilou Asbæk as Euron Greyjoy in season six, Variety has confirmed.

Euron Greyjoy is the uncle of Theon (Alfie Allen) and Yara (Gemma Whelan) and the younger brother of Balon Greyjoy (Patrick Malahide), Lord of the Iron Islands. In George R. R. Martin’s novels, Euron is a skilled warrior who captains a ship called the Silence, and is known for his tempestuous and unpredictable moods. If season six of “Thrones” follows the Greyjoy storyline from Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” novels, Asbæk’s Euron is likely to play a pivotal role in the series going forward.

“Game of Thrones” leads this year’s Emmy race with 24 nominations, including nods for outstanding drama series, supporting actor in a drama (Peter Dinklage), supporting actress in a drama (Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey), guest actress in a drama (Diana Rigg), directing for a drama (David Nutter, Jeremy Podeswa) and writing for a drama (David Benioff & D.B. Weiss).

In related news, HBO unveiled a new “Game of Thrones” pinball machine, made by Stern Pinball and inspired by the hit television series about several noble houses vying for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. The pinball machines are now available for pre-order and will begin shipping this fall, a representative for HBO said. There will be three different models: limited edition (priced at $8795), premium ($7595) and pro ($5995).

In all three models, the player chooses a “Game of Thrones” house — Stark, Lannister, Greyjoy, Baratheon, Martell or Tyrell – to represent as a knight in a bid to rule Westeros. A statement by HBO and Stern adds: “Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane (The Hound) guides the player throughout the game with authenticity and strong presence.”

“Game of Thrones” returns to HBO in April of 2016.

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Game Of Thrones Casts Richard E. Grant, Freddie Stroma; Pilou Asbæk As Euron Greyjoy