Game Of Thrones' Casting News May Hint At 'The Last' Big Character

Its almost Game over for everyones favorite show, but HBO may have one last trick up its sleeve.A quick recap:Sadly,Game of Thrones is now entering its final two seasons. (Boo!) And weve already heard the homestretch will have fewer than the usual 10 episodes each. (Double boo!)But what is dead may never die. Even though the dedicated fans at Game of Thrones news siteWatchers on the Wallare about to have a lot less to write about, theyre still plugging away and may have delivered a major piece of casting news.With the plot of the show moving past the books now, its a lot harder to guess which characters the casting calls are describing. Watchers has listed descriptions for a warrior, a gate guard, a city guard, a merchant, a lovely lady and a lieutenant, but one specific description ' a young lord in his late 20s 'has fans speculating.Thats because the lord might be none other than the Last Dragon himself, Rhaegar Targaryen. If you need a refresher, Rhaegar is Danys older brother, the son of the Mad King Aerys and, oh yeah, Jon Snows daddy.Years before the show takes place, Rhaegar supposedly kidnaps Ned Starks sister, Lyanna. This leads to a war, and, about one year later, young Ned Stark finally finds Lyanna at the Tower of Joy' a scene we saw in Season 6. There she gives birth to Jon and likely dies soon after.Its rumored that Lyanna actually ran off willingly with Rhaegar and wasnt kidnapped, but no one knows for sure. Robert Baratheon killed Rhaegar during the war, so we cant really ask his opinion.Robert wanted to kill all the Targaryens so they, as Westeros longtime ruling family, wouldnt ever be able to challenge his claim to the Iron Throne. Because of that, Ned Stark made a promise to Lyanna to keep Jon Snows true parentage a secret, claiming the kid as his own bastard. And everyone lived happily ever after.(That last part might be an exaggeration.)The casting call specifically says:Young Lord in his late 20s. Hes a tall, handsome young lord, and the show is looking for a white actor who uses the RP accent.Hes scheduled to shoot in the week commencing September 20th.The age, body type and handsomeness seem to fit Rhaegars description. (Hes also described in the book as beautiful, so that probably means the audience is in for some serious eye candy.) Watchers on the Wall reports the RP accent, or Received Pronunciation ' also referred to as The Queens English ' is the English accent often used around Kings Landing in Game of Thrones. That fits Rhaegar, too.The Targaryens appearance on the show, especially if he reveals his true motivations, could be a huge revelation for fans.Game of Throneswill be premiering much later next year because the Old Gods and the New hate us (also, winter),but at least that gives us plenty of time to speculate ' and imagine how pretty Rhaegar might be.Im thinking hes a mix of Destinys Child, just a little touch of Madonnas wild style,and a Janet Jackson smile.What you think,O-Town' H/T Watchers on the Wall -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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