Cast //top\\ | Game Of Throne Season 4

The wild card was Jack Gleeson (King Joffrey). Season 4 opened with his wedding feast — and his infamous death. Jack had already decided to leave acting after this. He sat quietly, drawing mustaches on his script. When someone asked if he’d miss playing the most hated boy in Westeros, he smiled sweetly and said, “I’ve had enough purple weddings for one lifetime.”

The new faces were nervous. Pedro Pascal (Oberyn Martell) kept flipping to the trial by combat scene, muttering, “I die? I die? I have to sell this monologue and get my head crushed? My agent will hear about this.” Next to him, Indira Varma (Ellaria Sand) placed a consoling hand on his arm. “You’ll be magnificent, Pedro. Then you’ll be dead. Then magnificent again.” game of throne season 4 cast

The read-through for Episode 9 was held in a freezing warehouse on the outskirts of Belfast. The cast of Game of Thrones Season 4 sat on mismatched chairs around a folding table, scripts in hand, steam rising from paper cups of tea. The wild card was Jack Gleeson (King Joffrey)

They all knew Season 4 would change everything. Red Wedding shock had faded. Purple Wedding horror was coming. The Mountain vs. The Viper. Tyrion’s trial. The battle for the Wall. He sat quietly, drawing mustaches on his script

The final table read ended at dusk. As the cast filed out into the damp Irish evening, a young production assistant handed each of them a raven feather — a souvenir from the set of the Eyrie. Lena Headey tucked hers behind her ear. Pedro Pascal kissed his for luck. And Maisie Williams slipped hers into her boot, next to her fake Needle.