NFT: Max von Sydow Cast in 'Game of Thrones' as (Spoiler)

Ian McShane to be a cast member too!!

Interesting. Those scenes were always a drag.

My guess is he's got a very large part to play (not a spoiler, only a guess) in the ending of the story but his TV scenes haven't been all that interesting.

i.e. is Jon Snow really dead?

I hope he's not dead but that seems unlikely now based on what's been reported. I was so invested in that character and feel it would be a major disappointment if his story ended there.

look like Ming the Merciless? Because that would be awesome.

In comment 12401106 Andy in Halifax said:

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i.e. is Jon Snow really dead? I hope he's not dead but that seems unlikely now based on what's been reported. I was so invested in that character and feel it would be a major disappointment if his story ended there.

I tell you a secret...book readers don't know either. :)

In comment 12400943 Southern Man said:

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Ian McShane to be a cast member too!!

Can't think of a better Euron.

how they have time to bring the Euron story line into play, they should have brought the iron islands into this past season if they were going to include them. Doesn't make sense.

are various indications that Harrington will be back. Excluded from a toy collection that honored dead characters, seen all over Scotland where they are filming with his hair long and face bearded (which it wasn't for 2 previous movies he made).

Is majorly important. The first ever chapter in any of these books was a Bran chapter. Probably rather telling. It's good they will be doing this over because the Bloodraven that showed up in episode 10 of season 4 was one of the most disappointing things about the entire adaptation for me. It was not even close to what it should or more importantly could be.

that the first few POV's are critical characters for the entire story so he figures to be a key piece - but the second and third POV's were Cat and Ned so maybe that's a red herring...

His performance from Strange Brew, color me impressed.

that Bran is going to be the flashback mechanism to explain some things of historical significance in the books. Probably the show as well.

In comment 12401106 Andy in Halifax said:

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I was so invested in that character

Then you fell for the show's classic trap, which is to first brandish a middle finger at you and then cram that middle finger up your ass.

I swear, the writers modelled Ramsey Bolton after themselves.

When he says Jon Snow is dead. I think they will resurrect him and he will take a new (maybe rightful) family name.

From a certain point of view, Jon Snow would be dead.

he gets resurrected as a ice zombie

"Is Jon Snow dead?" Yes, Jon Snow is dead. I believe everyone involved in the show when they say that.

But in the "Game of Thrones" universe there are ways to bring people back from the dead. We've seen it happen on the show in at least a couple of ways, not even including the White Walkers.

So the question should be "Will Jon Snow stay dead?" I believe the answer to that is going to be "No."

I can't offer spoilers, because I haven't read the books (and the series is caught up to the books, anyway) but here are some guesses from me about where this is all going:

1) Bran will warg more or less permanently into a dragon.

2) The war with the White Walkers will be won with something that breaks all the magic that brings the dead back to life. That will also be the end of back-from-the-dead Jon Snow. Maybe even something that breaks all magic of all kinds.

3) In the new Westeros, without magic, but with dragons at her command, Daenerys may well win the fight for the Iron Throne -- but decline to rule. I expect her to "break the wheel" by ending absolute monarchy and aristocracy and breaking up the noble estates. And melting down the Iron Throne.

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When he says Jon Snow is dead. I think they will resurrect him and he will take a new (maybe rightful) family name. From a certain point of view, Jon Snow would be dead.

Agree.

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that the first few POV's are critical characters for the entire story so he figures to be a key piece - but the second and third POV's were Cat and Ned so maybe that's a red herring...

My personal opinion is the last chapter in the series will be a Bran chapter.