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[Trojita]

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/game-thrones-star-richard-madden-cast-prince-disneys-005058041.html

Disney has cast "Game of Thrones" actor Richard Madden in the role of the Prince in its upcoming live-action movie "Cinderella," the company said Wednesday.

Madden, who plays Robb Stark in HBO's hit dragons-and-swords fantasy series, joins a cast that includes Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother. "Wrath of the Titans" and "Downton Abbey" actress Lily James is playing the title role.

Kenneth Branagh is directing the film. Producing duties are being handled by Alli Shearmur and Simon Kinberg.

 

[Forkball]

Prince in the North!

 

[Mii]

In before someone inadvertently places spoilers in the thread. Spoiler marks for the TV crowd please?

Spoiler

The shoe fits

That cast is oddly heavy hitting for just a Cinderella movie.

 

[Petrichor]

Can't wait.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Oona Chaplin for Cinderella plz

 

[Joni]

Shouldn't be a problem, other HBO actors have managed to do movies while filming shows. Especially because Game of Thrones doesn't take a lot of time per character so we should probably still see him a lot. (Peter Dinklage is doing X-Men at the moment for instance)

 

[Ratrat]

She is awful. I HATED her in Downton Abbey and this sounds stupid.
Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother? Might watch...

 

[Exterminieren]

Woah. This has got some serious talent behind it. Branagh directing!

 

[Acidote]

Shouldn't be a problem, other HBO actors have managed to do movies while filming shows. Especially because Game of Thrones doesn't take a lot of time per character so we should probably still see him a lot. (Peter Dinklage is doing X-Men at the moment for instance)

Hmm. I'm sure we'll see Madden and other cast members in different media in the years to come. Just look at what happened with Band of Brothers.

And I didn't know about Dinklage and X-Men.

 

[FeD.nL]

Woah. This has got some serious talent behind it. Branagh directing!

Dutch angles everywhere.

Though the cast does seem good.

 

[Man]

Kenneth Branagh directing is promising.

 

[AColdDay]

One step closer to the inevitable Game Of Thrones/Downton Abbey crossover.

 

[Joni]

Does he have enough free time on his hands with this and GOT?

Game of Thrones takes 10 months to prepare, but the filming itself is fairly limited. Charles Dance did all his season 2 scenes in two weeks. Even a more main character like Robb Stark should be able to shoot in 1-2 months, and another 1-2 for the movie. He'd have 8 months for promotion stuff if everything goes smoothly.

 

[wetflame]

?

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

?

He could pull those curls mutha fucka.

 

[agrajag]

well, he IS dreamy

 

[duckroll]

Okay, I deleted all those posts and gave a VERY lenient ban for the offenders. Let's not go down that road. Keep this on topic.

 

[Matt_]

He should be quite good for the role, fits the stereotype prince quite well
Can't remember Lily in Downton at all though

 

[x-Lundz-x]

Guy is a great actor, he should fit that role perfectly.

 

[Solo]

I see

You missed this one, ducky.

 

[LuchaShaq]

I actually really like his actor (even if the show has fucked up alot of his potential scenes) but can't imagine actually intentionally seeing a live action cinderella movie.

 

[DrFunk]

?

First thing that came to mind

 

[duckroll]

You missed this one, ducky.

My bad. I was too distracted by his dreamy eyes in the OP.

 

[Roche]

I actually really like his actor (even if the show has fucked up alot of his potential scenes) but can't imagine actually intentionally seeing a live action cinderella movie.

I thought he's been doing pretty well in more recent episodes. Though yeah I do agree I don't think I could bring myself to sit through a Cinderalla movie.

 

[Tacitus_]

Okay, I deleted all those posts and gave a VERY lenient ban for the offenders. Let's not go down that road. Keep this on topic.

The mod in the north!

 

[dave is ok]

Midnight is coming

 

[LuchaShaq]

I thought he's been doing pretty well in more recent episodes. Though yeah I do agree I don't think I could bring myself to sit through a Cinderalla movie.

Yeah it was the changes to the timeline of certain actions that really bothered me.


When was the last time Disney made a live action fairy tale movie? Were they involved in one of those 2 snow white movies last summer? I saw neither of them but heard they were both horrifically bad.

 

[Joni]

I thought he's been doing pretty well in more recent episodes. Though yeah I do agree I don't think I could bring myself to sit through a Cinderalla movie.

The Hillary Duff one was quite fun as a romantic comedy so it can work, but on the other hand Disney's fairytale turned live-action movies aren't that good.

When was the last time Disney made a live action fairy tale movie? Were they involved in one of those 2 snow white movies last summer? I saw neither of them but heard they were both horrifically bad.

Depending what you count: Alice in Wonderland or Enchanted.

 

[bengraven]

Dink probably has a more prominent role in GOT and yet he's doing quite a few movies still, so this won't affect his GOT time.

 

[Dany]

Awesome. I just hope he keeps the beard.

 

[Lkr]

Midnight is coming

The mod in the north!

10/10

 

[PhoncipleBone]

The Hillary Duff one was quite fun as a romantic comedy so it can work, but on the other hand Disney's fairytale turned live-action movies aren't that good.


Depending what you count: Alice in Wonderland or Enchanted.

Enchanted was great. But it was helped by the fact that they could do their own thing and play with all the fairy tale cliches.

 

[Ithil]

He's sufficiently pretty and good at acting. Good choice.

 

[Realyn]

can't wait for this

 

[ShowDog]

Hope this doesn't take away from his commitment/screen time to Game of Thrones, just finished Season 1. So good!

 

[Orrichio]

I had to shake my head. I thought this was john madden, and I thought " I guess he'd make a good princess."

 

[pr0cs]

I would seriously kill or give a body part to have his accent.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

He's gonna look wierd without the beard.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

I had to shake my head. I thought this was john madden, and I thought " I guess he'd make a good princess."

 

[gdt]

Good for him.

 

[DBT85]

I would seriously kill or give a body part to have his accent.

Real accent or accent on Thrones? They are different.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Is this going to be something darker like Snow White and the Huntsmen?

 

[jtb]

there's a live action Cinderella on the way? they're really chasing that Alice in Wonderland money aren't they... ugh

 

[lupinko]

Live action Disney Cinderella?

Does this mean the talking mice and other animal friends will be CGI or some creepy animatronics?

 

[inky]

stuff

Ugh, that was a GoT spoiler... at least label it, geez.

 

[ultron87]

I had to shake my head. I thought this was john madden, and I thought " I guess he'd make a good princess."

I'd so watch that.

 

[Subitai]

I'm ok w/ Lily James. Good for Rich though. He should get a pretty big payday for this.

 

[pulga]

Don't be douching this thread up, book readers!

 

[pr0cs]

Real accent or accent on Thrones? They are different.

oh, I didn't know he fabricated an accent for the show

 

[smokeandmirrors]

oh, I didn't know he fabricated an accent for the show

Neither did I. He does a good job of it then.