Over the past few years,Game of Thrones' Comic-Con panel would often feature the announcement of several new cast members for the upcoming season. This year, that didn’t happen, but now we have details on one new cast member.Entertainment Weeklyhas revealed thatUnREALstarFreddie Stromahas signed on to play Dickon Tarly, the younger brother of John Bradley’s Samwell Tarly. It isn’t known when exactly this character will first appear inGame of Thrones Season 6.
George R.R. Martin’sGame of Thronesbooks don’t reveal too much about Dickon, except that he is said to be more physically capable than his brother. Their father, Lord Randyll Tarly, forced Sam to choose between death or joining the Night’s Watch, so his brother Dickon could be his heir instead of Sam. At the end ofGame of Thrones Season 5, Sam left the Night’s Watch with Gilly (Hannah Murray), so he could study to become a maester.
The only other new cast members who have been confirmed so far areMax von Sydowas theThree-Eyed RavenandIan McShanein an unspecified role. There have been rumors thatIan McShaneis actually playing Randyll Tarly, but we don’t have confirmation on his character’s identity yet. We also reported earlier this week thatPilou Asbækhas been spotted on the set, rumored to be playing Euron Greyjoy, but that hasn’t been confirmed either.
Now that theGame of Thronesseries has caught up with the books, fans of both the show and the books have no idea what to expect this season. It isn’t known how many episodes Dickon Tarly will appear in, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted with more details as production continues. HBO hasn’t announced exactly when the season will debut yet, but we’ll see new episodes sometime in spring 2016.
Freddie Stromacurrently stars in Lifetime TV’sUnREAL. On the big screen, he previously starred as Cormac McLaggen inHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1andHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. His other movie credits includePitch Perfect, The Inbetweeners 2 andPitch Perfect 2. Are you looking forward to seeing Dickon Tarly’s story unfold this season?
