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Is Naomi Watts Playing a Casterly in the Game of Thrones Prequel?


Naomi Watts is probably one of the biggest names attached to the Game of Thrones prequel, and though we don't know when we're going to get an official reveal yet, it's possible that some set photos of her have already leaked online.

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Watts is said to be playing a socialite in the series, and the costume very much fits the description here in the photo. It's been confirmed that there won't be any Lannisters in the show yet, but I'm suspecting that Watts is playing a Casterly.

In the lore, before the Lannisters came to power, their castle was owned by the Casterlys (hence "Casterly Rock"). It was said that it was Lann the Clever who was able to swindle the castle out of the family, and everyone suspects that that's exactly what will happen when this prequel plays out.

Though the spinoff is an obvious cash grab for HBO, I think it still has potential to be the Better Call Saul of Game of Thrones. The great thing is, it isn't burdened by the stigma of having to follow any of the books, and the showrunners probably have a lot more freedom when it comes to development and story. I'm just hoping we get more focus on the character development like the early seasons of GoT as compared to the last two where it seemed to just focus on massive battles and CGI spectacles.

No release date has been set for the Game of Thrones prequel, but hopefully, we get it at the GoT panel at SDCC 2019 on July 19.

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