HBO to Tackle A Song of Ice and Fire!

Go ahead, plunk his magic twanger. Put the pictures on flickr.

I’m happy about the Jennifer Ehle casting for sure. Have to say she was a large part of the reason I suck around to watch the BBC Pride and Prejudice.

Jennifer Ehle was tres chaud in Pride and Prejudice. Though that was about 10 years ago…

For the “who the fuck is Jennifer Ehle?” crowd:

Who the fuck is that woman?

She’s Jennifer Ehle.

Had to be done. I blame society.

Though she was born in North Carolina to an acting family that includes her mother, Rosemarry Harris (Aunt May from the Spider-Man films), Jennifer Ehle is more associated with British television and movies, but she’s great. I’ve been a fan for a long time. She won a BAFTA for her role in Colin Firth’s version of Pride & Prejudice (the version that all the English lit fans all love, though part of that is because Firth falls into a lake while wearing a poofy white shirt, and then climbs out. I swear, it’s like porn to English lit girls), and she has two Tony awards for her work on stage. So she’s got plenty of talent, which is key since Catelyn is a difficult role; she’s emotionally torn and notice how all her decisions result in disaster. She’s the walking example of how the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

There are pics of her floating around with auburn hair, and she capture the Tully look perfectly.

Kate Beaton, excellent.

Too damn old at this point for the role. It’s easy to forget that Ned and Robert were mid-30s.

Your dream turned into a nightmare.

Lol. nice necro (I am being legitimate)