Diana Rigg was crowned a queen at Comic-Con — and she wasn’t even there.
Entertainment | Television
Comic-Con: Thrones additions rouse fans
Actors Diana Rigg, Mackenzie Crook, Clive Russell have confirmed they are joining the cast of the hit TV series
- AP
- Published: 00:00 July 15, 2012
- Image Credit: Reuters
- Cast member Richard Madden speaks during a panel for the "Game of Thrones" during Comic Con International convention in San Diego, California on July 13, 2012.
The 73-year-old actress and several others were revealed on Friday as joining the cast of HBO’s Game of Thrones for the fantasy series’ upcoming third season. The former star of The Avengers will play Olenna Tyrell, also known as the Queen of Thorns.
Other additions include Mackenzie Crook as wildling raider Orell, Clive Russell as Bryndon “Blackfish” Tully, Nathalie Emannuel as slave translator Missandei, Paul Kaye as Thoros of Myr, Kerry Ingram as Shireen Baratheon and Tara Fitzgerald as her mother, Selyse.
The new cast members were not on hand at the show’s presentation at the pop-culture convention. Instead, a video of interviews with the new cast members was shown and fans asked questions of actors Richard Madden, Michelle Fairley, Alfie Allen, Emilia Clarke, Rose Leslie, producer Carolyn Straus and George R.R. Martin, the author of the book series that Game of Thrones is based on.
“It’s not a simple world of heroes and villains,” said Allen. “The characters have flaws.”
Other than revealing the new cast members, no information about the next season was spilled, except that it was filming in Ireland, Croatia, Iceland and Morocco.
The next season of Game of Thrones will premiere in the US on March 31, 2013.
More from Television
More from Arts & Entertainment
Covering everything from entertainment and lifestyle
Most Popular in Entertainment
- Grief of Michael Jackson’s children revealed
- UAE cinema listings: June 20 - 26
- ‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini dead at 51
- 'My love life has been unsuccessful'
- Kim Kardashian: Want to know her baby’s name?
- Dubai Filipino-Indian beauty queen’s dilemma
- Angelina Jolie’s stunt double sues News Corp
- Kapoor ready to face ridicule for ‘Jodha Akbar’
- Brad Pitt talks about production of World War Z
- Wallenda to tightrope walk over Grand Canyon
Latest from Entertainment
- ‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini dead at 51
- The Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies
- Pooja Gupta: Neil got me the “Shortcut” role
- Showbiz: Actors put Turkish TV serials on hold
- Showbiz Arabia: Celebrating Faten Hamama
- Director Forsterwas’ zombies inspired by nature
- Brad Pitt talks about production of World War Z
- UAE cinema listings: June 20 - 26
- She&Him set to release fourth album, Volume 3
- Director on the ‘visually crazy’ Pacific Rim
- Kim Kardashian: Want to know her baby’s name?
- Cher credits luck for her lengthy career
- Ruth Prabhu keen to do small-budget films
- Enter filmdom with devotion: Nageswara Rao
- Dhanush keen to go behind the camera
- Happy World Music Day
- Jackie Chan connects with fans in Delhi
- Vidyut Jamwal to do live action at IIFA
- Mukherjee named LFW grand finale designer
- Pink Floyd make collection live on Spotify
- David Bowie’s Jean Genie lyrics to be auctioned
- Charlie Sheen’s clash with co-star Selma Blair
- John Mayer back with new single Paper Doll
- Teen is youngest The Voice winner
- Romanian pop star claims manager beat her up
Entertainment Editor's choice
-
Brad Pitt talks about production of World War Z
Actor says he wanted to bring zombie films into mainstream
-
Is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Dubai-bound?
The former Miss world could be headed to the UAE this week for a special photoshoot
-
Bieber off hook after car hits photographer
Incident was fault of photographer who jumped in front of car
-
Russell Brand’s show unlikely to fly in the UAE
Controversial British comedian Russell Brand is setting out on a world tour
-
Nigella Lawson’s husband cautioned after assault
Photos emerged on Sunday of Charles Saatchi grasping the TV presenter’s throat