New character confirmed for season 8, other unspecified roles cast
By Corey Smith
Filming on Game of Thrones‘ eighth season has officially kicked into high gear. From shooting on the Winterfell set to a giant new set structure being built in Belfast, things are bumping. Now comes more casting news, including the name of a new character in the HBO drama’s final season. SPOILERS and speculation follow this nifty sweater.
Per fansite Watchers on the Wall, actress Danielle Galligan has been cast as a character named “Sarra.” As Watchers notes, the only appearance of the name “Sarra” in the Song of Ice and Fire novels belongs to one Sarra Frey. Sarra Frey is a granddaughter of the now deceased Walder Frey. So we could be seeing the return of House Frey in some manner, or it could be a completely new and unrelated character.
Next up, Watchers reports that actress Emer McDaid has recently finished filming on an unspecified role in season 8, per her Spotlight CV. Considering she’s completed shooting this early, we’d guess her role is rather minor.
And there’s more! Actress Alice Nokes, who posed with both Galligan and McDaid for a Instagram photo taken in Belfast, tagged it with “Aaaaaand that’s a wrap.” Considering McDaid and Galligan’s confirmed roles, Nokes seems likely to appear in season 8 as well.
And finally, Northern Irish casting company Independent Agency cryptically notes on its website that “Thomas Finnegan, Conor Maguire, Emer McDaid, Eileen McCloskey and Katie Tumelty join the cast of a major TV series.” Again, McDaid’s presence points to that major TV series being Game of Thrones, implying that the rest of the people on that list are in season 8, too. The agency has cast other actors on Thrones in the past, including Sara Dylan, who played Cersei’s chambermaid, Bernadette.
Will House Frey return in some manner via “Sarra?” Do any of the other performers stand out? Speculate away!
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