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Ian McShane will play...someone!
As the show has more or less caught up with the books the showrunners are keeping their cards closer to their chests than ever before – every casting announcement could give away huge spoilers ahead of both Season 6 and the release of The Winds of Winter. It's therefore not especially surprising that it hasn't yet been announced who the Deadwood star will play.
According to Entertainment Weekly, McShane has a "relatively small amount of screen-time during the season, yet his character is of key importance." Make of that what you will.
The most commonly held opinion is that McShane will play Randyll Tarly, Sam's dad, who we'll meet once Sam arrives at the Citadel. Some suggested he would be playing Theon's uncle, Euron Greyjoy, but...
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Euron Greyjoy will be played by Danish actor Pilou Asbæk.
ASOIAF readers will know that the Iron Islands storyline is possibly the one most overlooked in the show so far, but that could be about to change. After a casting call for a pirate-like character went out earlier in the summer Euron's appearance seemed inevitable, then last week HBO confirmed that Borgen star Pilou Asbæk would be assuming the role.
In the books Euron Greyjoy (Theon and Yara's uncle) captains a ship whose entire crew are mute thanks to Euron ripping out their tongues – just in case you were wondering what type of character he'll be...
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Theon is going home!
Given they've barely been mentioned in two seasons, there were suggestions that the thing that would take our attention back to the Iron Islands would be newly free Theon/Reek heading back to his homeland, and now this seems all but confirmed.
Thrones blog Watchers on the Wall claims that Alfie Allen has been spotted by multiple sources filming alongside the Ironborn, including his sister Yara and uncle Euron.
Below is a photo uploaded by the Red Door Tea Room in Ballintoy, showing that Theon and Yara are very much back together.
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Last time we saw Theon he was jumping from the walls of Winterfell with Sansa – so the question now is: Has she gone to the Iron Islands too? Talking of Starks...
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