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Game of Thrones: Let’s dreamcast a Robert’s Rebellion prequel show

By Drew Maidment

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Eddard (Ned) Stark

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1. Robert Aramayo

Robert Aramayo is the first and most obvious choice to play young Ned because he already played the character in that Game of Thrones flashbacks we’ve talked about, and perfectly embodied the honorable youth who would go on to become the Warden of the North. We want to Ned to have the steel and honor we remember, but be a bit more vulnerable in his younger days. Aramayo has that.

Also, he’ll be a bigger name by the time this project comes out, as he’s slated to star in Amazon’s upcoming Lord of The Rings TV series. He’ll be the right age and have the right look and experience to play the part.

TORONTO, ON – JULY 12: Actor Matthew Lewis on the black carpet at the after party for the Canadian Premiere of “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallow Part 2” at Casa Loma on July 12, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jag Gundu/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – JULY 12: Actor Matthew Lewis on the black carpet at the after party for the Canadian Premiere of “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallow Part 2” at Casa Loma on July 12, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jag Gundu/Getty Images) /

2. Matthew Lewis

Matthew Lewis is best known for playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter movies, but we haven’t seen too much of him since. Neville always had a core of decency that would fit Ned well; it’s easy to sympathize with him. And we’ll be sympathizing a lot with Ned, as he loses basically his entire family over the course of Robert’s bloody rebellion.

PARK CITY, UT – JANUARY 27: Tom Sturridge attends the “Velvet Buzzsaw” Premiere during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theatre on January 27, 2019 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by George Pimentel/Getty Images)
PARK CITY, UT – JANUARY 27: Tom Sturridge attends the “Velvet Buzzsaw” Premiere during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theatre on January 27, 2019 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by George Pimentel/Getty Images) /

3. Tom Sturridge

If you’re not familiar with Tom Sturridge’s work yet, you will be soon. He’s landed the lead role in Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. If that show turns out half as well as people expect, Sturridge’s already great career is likely to take off in a big way. With his brooding brow, he’d be a great choice to take on a young Ned.

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