6'3" Gwendoline Christie to play Brienne in A Clash of Kings

[NewJeffCT]

Game Of Thrones season 2 spoilers: Gwendoline Christie cast as Brienne the Maid of Tarth | Unreality TV

She certainly has the height for the role, but will need to bulk up a bit to play Brienne the Beauty, who is bigger & stronger than most men.

 

[Dioltach]

They should have done the casting for this part in the Netherlands. No offence to the Dutch, but there are hundreds of large bulky women here.

 

[NewJeffCT]

I was thinking maybe a woman from MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) - like Gabrielle Garcia, who is 6'2" to 6'5" tall, depending on the story you read. I was initially thinking somebody from the WNBA, but basketball players (male & female) are usually tall & slender, and Brienne needs to be strong & bulky.

She's the one on the left here:

 

[Kzach]

Wow, they've got some seriously messed up weight divisions...

 

[Ebon Shar]

She seems too thin. I didn't really picture Brienne as being overly tall so much as just all-around large. They've got the casting pretty spot-on so far, however, so I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.

 

[CotV]

Yea, I've loved the casting so far but she will need to eat some burgers and bulk up.

 

[Celtavian]

Cool. Looks good to me.

 

[Krug]

Good choice. And just because a woman is tall doesn't mean she can act.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

They need to smack her face a few times with an iron skillet to fit Brienne -- the actress pictured is still too good looking. They need an actress with a broken nose, crooked & gap teeth, and freckles, in addition to height and bulk.

 

[Starman]

They need to smack her face a few times with an iron skillet to fit Brienne -- the actress pictured is still too good looking. They need an actress with a broken nose, crooked & gap teeth, and freckles, in addition to height and bulk.

That's what make-up is for.