#daenerys targaryen fancast

[westerosiladies]

Daenerys Targaryen Appreciation Week Day One - Character traits or Favorite books, chapters or moments

[book-daenerys]

BOOK!DAENERYS in A Game of Thrones vs. SHOW!DAENERYS in the first season of Game of Thrones

Viktoriya Novikova was around 14 when The Little Mermaid (1976) was filmed, making her an age-accurate fancast for book!Daenerys (who is 13-14 in A Game of Thrones).

By comparison, Emilia Clarke was 23-24 during the filming of the first season of Game of Thrones.

[dornedaily]

After almost two centuries of conflicts and two years of negotiations, Prince Maron, ruling prince of Dorne and brother of Myriah, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, knelt before the Iron Throne to swear his oaths of fealty. The act followed Maron's wedding to the Targaryen princess, Daenerys, and sister to King Daeron II. Prince Maron's legacy is further represented in the Water Gardens, which he had built to protect his new wife from Sunspear's heat and dust.

[nobodysuspectsthebutterfly]

Is there a comprehensive list of actors GRRM cites as faceclaims or is it all in disparate blog posts?

Most of it isn't in blog posts at all, it's things GRRM's said at conventions or interviews. (Note for anyone going "Them, really?", check the dates and what the actor looked like at the time.)

So, a quick list:

Sandor Clegane: Ron Perlman

Cersei Lannister: Nicole Kidman

Jaime Lannister: Cary Elwes

Tyrion Lannister: Peter Dinklage

Tywin Lannister: Kurtwood Smith or Robert Duvall

Renly Baratheon: Adrian Paul (also for young Robert)

Arianne Martell: Apollonia Kotero

Nymeria Sand: Janina Gavankar

Daenerys Targaryen: Tamzin Merchant

And sources:

November 2000, fan con report: "Pearlman, from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, would be great for Sandor. Best guy for Tywin: the father on THAT 70s SHOW and who was the father of the kid, who shot himself, in THE DEAD POETS SOCIETY (I think I spelled it all right)."

December 2003: "...I have a few people in mind. I think Nicole Kidman would be good as Cersei. I always liked Ron Perlman, the actor I worked with on 'The Beauty and the Beast’. He would be great as Sandor Clegane. Ron is very good in heavy make-up and he’s also a big, strong kind of guy. He has a great voice that he can do all sorts of wonderful things with. I think he would be terrific as the Hound. For Jamie Lannister, a couple of years ago I would have said Cary Elwes but he might be too old now. I don’t know…"

c. 2006: "Myself, I'd love to see Tywin played by Kurtwood Smith (as in DEAD POET'S SOCIETY) or Robert Duvall (THE GREAT SANTINI)."

July 2006, fan con report: "On being asked about "the casting game" (picking actors to play the characters), he said the only one who he would definitely choose was Ron Perlman to play Sandor "The Hound" Clegane because of Perlman's aptitude for acting through prosthetics."

February 2007, fan con report: "When asked about ideal casting choices, he formally endorsed the idea of Nicole Kidman playing Cersei. He says she has the perfect look for her. But it would never work, because where are you going to find a guy that looks like her to play Jaime? I really got a kick out of that. He also said Ron Perelman would be perfect as the Hound -- but I am pretty sure I had hears or read that somewhere before."

date/source uncertain, but c. 2007: "Adrian Paul and I actually worked together once, long before the Dreamsongs audiobook. Wonder if he remembers. Back then he had a great look for Renly…but of course, that was twenty years ago."

February 2008: "Much as I *cough* admire Salma Hayek, I picture Arianne as looking more like Appollonia Kotero, as she was around the time of PURPLE RAIN."

November 2008, Elio Garcia: "George has said in the past that Adrian Paul is Baratheonish in looks (years ago he said he could see him for a young Robert or Renly)"

May 2009: "Playing Tyrion Lannister will be Peter Dinklage, who was almost everyone's "dream casting" for the role (he certainly was mine)."

August 2009: "I know my readers play the casting game. Well, confession time, so do I. Ever since I began A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE (way back in 1991, thought it wasn't until 1994 that I got writing in earnest), there was always a little part of me that would watch every television show and movie with one eye looking for actors and actresses who might work as my characters.

And so there I was, watching THE TUDORS (which I have VERY mixed feelings about, I confess), when Tamzin Merchant came on screen as the fifteen year old Katherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife. I sat up at once, thinking, "Hmmm, she could be a good candidate for Dany.""

July 2011, Janina Gavankar: "George just told me I look like Lady Nymeria." (additional link 1) (link 2)

[ladydreamfyyreee]

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐧 ( 𝐃𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐚 ) 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐘𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐄𝐑����𝐄𝐂𝐓!!! 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧, & 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐘𝐄𝐍?!

𝐆𝐚𝐰𝐝𝐝𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!!!😩

[lilithshads]

⋆⭒˚.⋆ DAENERYS STORMBORN ⋆⭒˚.⋆

[councilofcastamere]

wouldn’t Zaar Goedemans make a great fancast as the daughter of Laenor and Rhaenyra had they ever been able to conceive? ♡︎

[asoiafficlynda]

Laura Berlin as Queen Argella Durrandon

[queen-of-andor]

Nothing I haven't done for love by Loueva Smith // Devon Aoki // Booboo Stewart// paraphrasing ASOS, DAENERYS II

[alienoryva]

Princess Daella Targaryen ; Daughter of King Jaehaerys I and Queen Alysanne Targaryen,Lady of Eyrie and the second wife of Lord Rodrik Arryn. Mother of Queen Aemma Arryn.

Queen Aemma Arryn ; The only child of Princess Daella Targaryen and Rodrik Arryn. First wife of King Viserys I (her cousin) and mother of Queen Rhaenyra I Targaryen.

Queen Naerys Targaryen ; The youngest child of King Viserys II and Lady Larra Rogarre of Lys. Sister-wife of King Aegon IV and Mother of King Daeron II and Princess Daenerys of Dorne (Targaryen).

—Mother,Daughter,Great-Granddaughter🪻

Note: Some of the images i used for Daella and Naerys are fancast (Elle Fanning as aurora in maleficent & Scarlet Johansson as mary Boleyn in the other boleyn) and for Aemma arryn is Sian Brooke the actress who plays her in the show house of the dragon.

[l1ghtbr1nger]

my daenerys targaryen fancasts

1. model gemma ward

2. saoirse ronan in hana

3. freya allan in the witcher

[westerosiladies]

Daenerys Targaryen Appreciation Week Day Two - Themes/Tropes or Mentions of Dany outside of her POV

[lilithshads]

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modern snowstorm au ༯ .𖥔 ݁ ˖

In which Jon Snow leads the rock band 'Night's Watch,' while Daenerys Targaryen reigns as the top runway model for 'Valyrian Secret’.

[queen-helaenas-pet-spider]

“Scared Children Spouting Oaths They Didn’t Understand. All That Was Left Of The Mighty House Targaryen.” 🐉☀️🐺

In Order From Oldest To Youngest Instead Of By Rank:

Conan Gray as Satin Of Oldtown/Satin Of The Night's Watch/POSSIBLE Prince Aegon Targaryen {The Son Of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen And Princess Elia Martell}.

Age In A Game Of Thrones {Book 1}: 17 Or 18 Years Old.

Vikings Season 5 Ferdia Walsh-Peelo as Lord Commander Jon Snow/POSSIBLE Prince Viserys/POSSIBLE Prince Aemon Targaryen {The POSSIBLE Son Of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen And Lady Lyanna Stark}.

Age In A Game Of Thrones {Book 1}: 14 Years Old.

1976 Viktoriya Novikova as Queen Daenerys I/Daenerys 'Stormborn' Targaryen {The Daughter Of King Aerys II Targaryen And Queen Rhaella Targaryen, The Youngest Sibling Of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, POSSIBLE Aunt Of Satin Of Oldtown/Satin Of The Night's Watch/POSSIBLE Prince Aegon Targaryen And Lord Commander Jon Snow/POSSIBLE Prince Viserys Or Prince Aemon Targaryen, The Unburnt, Azor Ahai, The Lady Of Light, The Princess That Was Promised, Princess Of Dragonstone, The Queen/Lady Of The Seven Kingdoms, The Queen Of The Andals And The Rhoynar And The First Men, Khaleesi Of The Great Grass Sea, The Queen Of Qarth, The Queen Of Astapor, The Queen Of Yunkai, The Queen Of Meereen, The Breaker Of Chains/Breaker Of Shackles, The Mother Of Dragons, And Lots Of Other Titles I Can't Remember Right Now}.

Age In A Game Of Thrones {Book 1}: 13 Years Old.

REMINDER: THIS IS MY PERSONAL OPINION!!!!

{I FEEL SO FUCKING BAD RIGHT NOW, Y'ALL!!!!! I GENUINELY FORGOT THAT DESPITE BEING A MASSIVE ASSHOLE, PRINCE VISERYS III TARGARYEN WAS TECHNICALLY STILL ONE OF THOSE SCARED CHILDREN SPOUTING OATHS THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND!!!!! 😅💀💔}

[lecheedefrexa]

[daenerysstormreborn]

Actresses who should play Targaryens:

LADY GAGA and I am so serious about her as Shiera

TILDA SWINTON: Elaena, anyone? Or actually even Visenya. I know everyone loves making gifs with that one woman from Vikings but Visenya is said to be austere. Elaena is a great choice too because I think Tilda really could embody “more beautiful at 70 than at 17”

Mia Goth: she’s got that otherworldly look. Could be Daella or Deana the Defiant

Hunter Schaefer: she has a very striking facial structure and with her smile that’s a bit angled up to one side, I think she’d be a great Alyssa

Gemma Ward: EXTREMELY ethereal. I’d pick her for Daenys, Rhaenys the conquerer, Naerys, or even Dany

Julia Garner: perhaps Rhaena the black bride or Deena the defiant?

Abbey Lee Kershaw: perhaps Saera as an adult? She has such striking features and a real intensity to her

Bella Heathcote: Rhaena daughter of Aegon III, perhaps? Could also do Naerys or Dany