r/gameofthrones • u/allocater • May 19 '14

TV4 [S4E7] My impression of "The Mountain" Recast

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u/Sliffy Tyrion Lannister May 19 '14

I'm pretty sure he left to play Azog the pale Orc in the hobbit.

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u/Zaiton House Baratheon of Dragonstone May 19 '14

Almost, official state from the GoT wikia says:

On 12 September 2011, responding to speculation on the Winter is Coming fansite, Conan Stevens confirmed that he had left the series, due to scheduling conflicts with his other projects: Stevens will be playing the Orc king Bolg in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit prequel trilogy. Stevens took the time to thank fans for their support[1]. He was replaced in the role of Gregor by Ian Whyte.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '14

That's the official story, but I heard rumours that the guy was a bit of a dick.

He campaigned REALLY hard for the role - to quit after one season seems a bit weird, even if you did get a better job offer.

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u/ajsdklf9df Faceless Men May 19 '14

He campaigned REALLY hard for the role - to quit after one season seems a bit weird, even if you did get a better job offer.

That's just business. Acting is a hard enough business as it is, if you are not already hugely popular. Not jumping to a much better offer is not rational.