HBO Officially Reveals Which Actors Will Play Dunk & Egg | Game of Thrones Prequel Series | HBO Max

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Welcome back for another Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire video. In this video, I will be talking about HBO's new official announcement. Earlier today, HBO revealed the lead actors for their new Game of Thrones Prequel Series about Dunk and Egg. As you all know, HBO is developing another Game of Thrones series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. The HBO series is based around the characters Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire, Egg, featured in the “Tales of Dunk and Egg” novellas written by George R.R. Martin. Peter Claffey has been cast as Dunk, while Dexter Sol Ansell has been cast as Egg. The series is set to begin filming in only six weeks! According to HBO, the Dunk and Egg series will release on HBO Max in 2025.
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[@DonaldAJr]

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[@timguzz8844]

He may do another Fire and Ice, but lets face it, the other books won't come until somebody takes over the writing or just never be finished

[@Brando-UK]

I would say you are right. I wish GRRM would focus and knock it out. But from the sounds of it he is kept busy and working on something. I just think HBO is a better channel whenever there is a GRRM show on. I love HotD!!

[@DanielMann-gq8fi]

I just hope more dunk and egg gets published. It’s probably my favorite part of asoiaf to reread.

[@NYWunWuns]

Said it 1000 times. Do a mini series for dunk and egg. One now. One a 3-5 years from now. Use different actors for them too if you want. I would prefer that to them making up stories for George RR Martin and screwing up this opportunity. I DO NOT WANT MARVEL OR STAR WARS HAPPENING TO THIS!

[@spearshake4771]

I feel like this is gonna end up being another GoT scenario. George won't have written the next book by the time they get through the three main short stories

[@mocarpenter8836]

1001 !! 😁😁 I agree 💯 💯! Simple, bam bam bam done !!

[@Brando-UK]

I am just glad we are getting Dunk and Egg. Some people would whine and cry if they weren’t doing it but then complain about something else when it’s announced. I bet life sucks when all you find is the negative in any situation.

[@imapotato12]

"I dont want marvel or star wars... " it's in english and i'm having a hard time understanding you.

[@NYWunWuns]

@@imapotato12 that’s because potatoes don’t speak English…

[@Larisa_Baya_Momo]

Just imagine how fun and heart warming this series will be. I love their choices of actors.

[@juanignacioordoqui7539]

The Trial of 7 is going to be legendary!!

[@leeroijenkyns]

If they dedicate a whole episode to just that, itbwould be epic.

[@TalkingThrones]

RIP B's skull

[@azulchamoy]

@@leeroijenkynsprobably s1 finale

[@Divine_Chareka]

The casting is solid so far imo, I cannot wait to see the actors who are gonna play the other characters (particularly Bloodraven). The Dunk and Egg books are just superb, and seeing the story coming to life is a dream come true.

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

Can't wait to see Blackfyres

[@etc8217]

will blood raven be in the first season i havent read the books but i heard someone say he is the hand if the king in this story.

[@MightyMeegosh]

​@@etc8217 he is the hand, but we won't see him until the third season. If they follow the novella's closely.

[@zhinagoodcountry]

that should be a whole different series

[@sleepyguy236]

@@MightyMeegoshhe wasn’t, the first novella made it pretty clear that Baelor Breakspear is current HoTK and protector of the realm. Bloodraven is HoTK during the second and third novellas

[@s1lm4r1l6]

@@etc8217 If they're smart, they'll talk about him a lot and only show him at the end of the Mystery Knight. Just like the books.

[@Bludgeoned2DEATH2]

Dunk and Egg are such good stories. GRRM is getting up there in age and his health could catch up to him, he’s already over a decade late on Winds of Winter and that has got to be eating him alive lol.

[@terrytesterman1689]

Like GRRM said, he's worrying about that tomorrow, and we all know tomorrow never comes. Everyone hold their breath. Now you can see it in your minds eye. Nope, He will never finish it.

[@SouthernOregonReps]

Waiting on Georgie… DO YOU NEVER LEARN???

[@dukerollo1116]

I need bloodraven and blackfyre rebellions now

[@nav9867]

Seriously ❗️

[@barbaraowen45]

I can’t wait for the dunk and egg. Just seeing the 2 characters got me excited. It’s like they just fit in like they were who you imagined. I’m ready to see more Westeros where you can’t wait to see the next episode like the original GOTs. I sure didn’t get that from HODs from the time I seen the characters up to seeing the episodes. I never raced to see next episode like I did GOTs it just didn’t do it for me with all the changes, but after seeing the 2 characters for dunk and egg they look perfect. Nice to feel excited again

[@ogmanzfan6934]

Breakfast lunch and dinner will be when we get 3 shows a year spring summer and a long cold winter LFG!!

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I'm so happy us GoT fans are being well fed with all the new shows ^_^

[@PtownSoccer15]

Honestly guys they can do three small seasons of dunk and egg and if no more books come out then that’s all we will get, it’s unfortunate cause we all live these characters but that’s the best option

[@user-jy1ob6eh4v]

No we need to get the tragedy at summerhall and she wolves of Winterfell

[@raheemjackson6569]

Love your stuff

[@TalkingThrones]

Appreciate you bro

[@CodLiverOil8]

He makes sh** up constantly 😂😂😂

[@ivaylozhivkov790]

I just read the Dunk and Egg book 1, and i never knew about it before i heard about the series. It is very good, maybe little happier then GOT, and it is going to be fun

[@ray101892]

Dragons died out by dunk and egg's time so a season per year is definitely doable. The Egg actor will age out of his role if they take too long.

[@TalkingThrones]

I also considered them switching him out at some point

[@mitullala8857]

Itll be a great show

[@TalkingThrones]

Absolutely. I just hope GRRM can write more before season 3

[@CodLiverOil8]

It's not happening 😂

[@ivaylozhivkov790]

​@@TalkingThrones i bet he would not

[@imapotato12]

​@@TalkingThrones don't keep your hopes high. man is 1-2 years closer to the grave.

[@mamezomboup2201]

I’m looking forward for this show

[@andrewmoores7166]

This is the one I’m waiting for

[@ArneSlotnEGGer]

Just got through the Hedge Knight. Enjoyable

[@anamariecameron7874]

we need to have a tv series about the children of the forest

[@marksaunders3723]

Why?

[@EyezWideShut123]

Why not? They're behind the whole threat of the entire GOT show and they barely got a couple EPS of exposition explaining what they did, but not why it who they were​@@marksaunders3723

[@basketballshots11]

GRRM is never finishing another book for the asoiaf universe so we’re going to have to live through these shows to feed our soul

[@Anbu_Sampath]

I am just happy with as long as HBO keep releasing as many as possible.

[@TalkingThrones]

Game of Thrones 4ever

[@zekethewise7042]

I still want a bran the builder and Lan the cleaver building the wall and fighting against the night king

[@marksaunders3723]

That was Bloodmoon. It was cancelled.

[@simonelive_life_now8495]

We really will never see the end of the Song of Ice and Fire.

[@Sarah_2094]

What happened to Aegon’s conquest? People were so hyped about it a month ago

[@TalkingThrones]

The writing is drafting it now

[@Sarah_2094]

@@TalkingThrones i hope so, it just feels like it will be delayed becuz of all these spin offs and they havents casted anyone yet.

[@Argos-xb8ek]

I just can't wait for the Aemon casting

[@joshuasutton355]

its awesome news and i am excited about it as long as HBO keep grrm close and he stays involved it should work out but the 2 I really want are Ageon the Conquerer and Robert Rebellion well more around Rhaegar

[@yaboyed5779]

Hope we get more Dunk and Egg so we don’t get into another later Game of Thrones seasons. Also, there’s an interesting fan made Dunk and Egg vid on KZbin by NepotismTV. It’s really amazing.

[@bh3855]

George is insanely delusional 😂 😂

[@Kingcobra187gaming]

Please make a show about Robert's Rebellion.

[@TalkingThrones]

They will eventually

[@Kingcobra187gaming]

@@TalkingThrones I'm excited to see all the new game of thrones spin offs. I love learning more about these characters.

[@danyf.1442]

With Jamie Campbell Bower as Rhaegar!

[@neutrum7636]

George needs to adopt a Stephen King speed of writing if if hopes to write all that he intends to, unless he fully beliefs he’s immortal at this point.

[@dreamfyres]

I can’t wait to see who they cast for aerion 😂

[@Mr.PepeSilvia]

Just read that the Jon Snow spinoff is officially off the table at HBO according to Kit Harrington

[@brandonmartinez8147]

I cant see season one being anything less than the first three stories... they arent long at all... unless we get some more stuff that takes place in the time between novellas

[@MonirZamanMon]

Excited to see them, as well as little Aemon Targaryen to come.

[@KingSlayer_.]

They're going to start filming in 6 weeks!? Had no idea the show was coming so soon lol. I hope they're not rushing things.

[@TalkingThrones]

It will be here next year 😊

[@CodLiverOil8]

It's not happening!!! 😂😂😂

[@GhostSnow7]

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWESOME NeWS Peter&Dexter are fantastic

[@raheemjackson6569]

Yo yo let's go

[@markpjf85]

It’s much better to have unknowns to fit with the original Game of Thrones I think that’s what George rr Martin was thinking it has to stay connected to the original content of the story

[@scottanthonyweidner8692]

There’s speculation that Winds is already done…

[@user-jy1ob6eh4v]

I hope we get more dunk and egg stories

[@dimvots6729]

Goodbye winds of winter,😋

[@SHARKVADERS]

TT!!!!!

[@matguerra333]

WATER WE DUNE HAIR?

[@fanpiresam482]

I'm not worried about Duncan's height since they do need to be able to film him next to a literal child. Maybe they will do that illusion from the lord of the rings with Frodo and Gandalf in the cart.

[@Axecon1]

That first story is best suited for a movie. Good short story perfect to adapt for a 2 hr film. In fact, the entire Dunk & Egg series would better fit the film format

[@TalkingThrones]

You're probably right about that

[@griffin3508]

Uhmm... but Peter Claffey is actually 5' 7 not 6 '4, Sir Duncan the tall, had "the tall" in his name for the same reason Sir Gregor was nicknamed the Mountain, how tall and imposing they are physically, is kind of a big part of their personality, they need at least a 6'7 type actor.

[@dreamfyres]

Peter claffey is actually 6’5 or 1.96m tall. They’ll never find an actor that’s taller than that

[@marksaunders3723]

No he isn't lol Peter Claffey is 6' 5.

[@gsmanage6734]

Please please don’t mess up 3 eye raven he’s my favourite character

[@chinchilla2971]

Happy this story is coming to fruition. Hopefully DEI won’t ruin it.

[@dreamfyres]

Then asoiaf isn’t for you then. There’s lots of diversity in the world of westeros

[@chinchilla2971]

@@dreamfyres I’m not talking about in the world of I&F. I hope they stay true to the books unlike house of the dragon.

[@dreamfyres]

@@chinchilla2971 they did stay true to the books in hotd. George is literally producing both shows… I’m not sure why you’re so pressed

[@chinchilla2971]

@@dreamfyres 😂🤣😂. Just like they did with the original series story line. Just like they did changing whole families and characters to fit their dei narrative. Your either in denial or just another 🐑.

[@dreamfyres]

@@chinchilla2971 “dei narrative” i just know you’re one of those antiwoke people who doesn’t even know what woke means. You should be grateful that Disney Amazon or Netflix aren’t adapting asoiaf because they would have done a lot worse in terms of “dei” or whatever unnecessary complaints you have

[@powertrip25]

ive always pictured Tom Hopper the guy who played "Dickon" in GOT and Luther in umbrella academy as Dunk when i read the books...and Calliou as Aegon lmaooooooo too bad hes already in the GOT universe but wouldnt be the first time the same actor played 2 roles in the series

[@justinjenkins6925]

I think we need to all start to accept George might be done guys I know this is a unpopular opinion but idk if he can get all these books out in his lifetime we will see but I hope and pray he does

[@Dominknows]

They really cant find a 7 foot actor to play the role?

[@TalkingThrones]

They could...

[@marksaunders3723]

Do you know any actors of the right caliber to fit the height and role?

[@marimayes]

George needs to take on some fan proteges to help write some books. He’s getting up in age, no way can he do it all alone

[@TalkingThrones]

His pride won't let him

[@m_e_r]

I just want jon snow series...

[@crystallove9813]

I hope so but I'm not putting hope into it cause he will never get his books done because he has his hands are in to many pies.

[@matguerra333]

I Couldn't possibly care less about HOTD. I literally skip Dany chapters when I re-read AsOIAF. Hate The Targs, Dragons are still ghey, etc. except for little Egg, he rules. This is more my speed.

[@incognito9292]

No one asked for your opinion

[@sanelemathonsi7022]

nah we need Thor(chris) as Dunk!!!!

[@zhinagoodcountry]

nope

[@HelloFrisco]

So he knows the stories all in his head and has multiple books he can focus on but has writers block for all of them? Hmm

[@queenxx1690]

I do not want another ff do it to the point you have books

[@jamajnasoares5702]

02:44 👃

[@charleslord2433]

Great shows but I still want "Snow"...

[@marksaunders3723]

You'll be wanting for an awful loooonng time.

[@jesperbecker6412]

Love George but hes delusional, “I need to write this and I need to write that”. He has problem finishing one book. Tbh, does anybody really think he writes any books at all? He should think about hiring some writers instead 😂

[@jillargos7729]

💌🤟💌

[@impactsuit9871]

I don´t care, finish the DAMN BOOK, hire a ghost writer to do the job or whatever... To be honest, I don´t care about the book anymore.

[@kingjames846]

We want Jon snow serie damnit!!

[@TalkingThrones]

Indeed

[@stevem2323]

Absolutely.

[@marksaunders3723]

Not happening.

[@tadeuvi]

No we don’t

[@raheemjackson6569]

First to post ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾💪🏾💪🏾👍🏾😊

[@5inisterftw]

Why does Sir Duncan y’all get a show when he wasn’t the best knight ever, I’d rather see Ser Author Dane. He was supposed to be the greatest knight to ever be in the show.

[@zhinagoodcountry]

yeah make a Robert’s rebellion show

[@sleepyguy236]

so-called greatest knight you mean? Arthur Dayne wasn’t even follow Kingsguard’s vow(protect the king, he’s literally abandoned him and went to ToJ and it’s not because he despised the king, he’s go there because the prince say so) and not mention knight’s vow(to protect the innocent and children, he let his king burn people alive and r*pe tons of women). How come he’s the “greatest” LMAOOO, maybe good swordsman but good knight? nah

[@drew0513]

Yet another prequel show, huh.....

[@Isaac_blingz]

Thank God they respected the original character without changing their ethnicities

[@TalkingThrones]

We'll have to wait and see what they do with the supporting cast.

[@crazyirish209]

its a make believe world and there "ethnicities" dont exist

[@LauraGS564]

Gosh why are these racists so mad? Targaryens are white, a branch of Velaryons is black. Why are you having such a hard time to accept that?

[@Dominknows]

George aint writing 💩

[@T0mF0rd]

Do yall see why D&D wanted to wrap things up with GOt? GRRM hasn't finished a book in 6yrs.; dance of dragons was 13yrs ago. Even if he finishes winds he will most likely not live to complete dream. i hope he doesn't ruin his potential legacy.

[@stevem2323]

No I don't, they had time, resources and budget to make it right, at least full 10 episodes season 7 and 8.

[@romanlisovenko1532]

Not really excited about this show. It might in the end be a good one of course, but based on the knowledge of the history of Westeros of that period, you wouldn't expect much of the epic, wars, large-scale conflicts, dragons etc, the reasons why we got to love the original show and HotD.

[@pepsibente489]

That was not the reason. It was the intelligent conversations, the humor and most of all the incredible complexity.

[@nobleskywalker4639]

Look I'm gonna say it George will die before he ever gets to finish the series

[@babushka_OG]

He needs to bite the bullet and just hire help writing. Sign NDA's,🤫 No one even cares anymore as long as it's his vision. Jmho...

[@f__kzhina]

he doesn’t want any assistance

[@msofia8810]

All of his is pointless after GoT ending.

[@Loll0saurus]

Tbh. At this point just abandon twow and focus on not letting HBO ruin your legacy.

[@LauraGS564]

Bud out here reading the article and calling it a content.

[@zhinagoodcountry]

4:17 no way😅

[@mamezomboup2201]

I’m looking forward for this show

[@TalkingThrones]

It'll be a banger