OUTLANDER Star Graham McTavish Confirms He's Been Cast in Mystery Role in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON at HBO
Outlander star Graham McTavish, also known for The Hobbit trilogy, Rambo, Creed, 24, Aquaman, and Preacher, has confirmed that he has been cast in a secret role in the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon at HBO.
HBO hasn’t commented on or confirmed the casting, but THR is reporting that the actor was spotted in costume on set, and the actor now says in a new interview with the UK fashion magazine Stylist that he’s appearing in the show.
When asked about the series in an interview for his upcoming show Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam and Graham, the actor stated:
“I’m really having a lot of fun. We’ve just started. It’s a very big project, so we’re getting to know each other. They’re lovely people. It’s great, but I can’t tell you too much. I can’t tell you really anything about the story! But it involves a lot dragons.”
There’s no word yet on what role he’ll play in the eagerly anticipated fantasy series, and all we know of the plot is that “House of the Dragon tells the story of the Targaryen family in Westeros and is set 300 years before the events in Game of Thrones.” The drama is from is from co-showrunners Ryan Condal (Colony) and Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones) and executive producer and saga author George R.R. Martin.
The series stars Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One) as Alicent Hightower, Emma D’Arcy (Truth Seekers) as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Paddy Considine (Peaky Blinders) as King Viserys Targaryen, Matt Smith (Doctor Who) as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Steve Toussaint (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) as Lord Corlys Velaryon a.k.a. The Sea Snake, Eve Best (Nurse Jackie) as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill) as Otto Hightower, Sonoya Mizuno (Crazy Rich Asians) as Mysaria, and Fabien Frankel (Last Christmas) as Ser Criston Cole.
House of the Dragon is one of six Game of Thrones-related prequel projects in the works at HBO. Are you looking forward to it?