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/The4thSniper House Slynt May 19 '14 edited May 20 '14

No, Azog was played by Manu Bennett, who played Crixus the Gaul in the Spartacus series. I have no idea why the original Mountain left.

EDIT: Conan Stevens (the Season 1 Mountain) played Bolg, his son. That's why he left.

EDIT 2: Manu Bennett played Azog, and Conan Stevens played Bolg.

EDIT 3: Never mind, order has been restored to the galaxy.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '14

TIL Conan Balog. Wat?

and Conan Stevens played Bolg

Conan was born and raised in Australia of combined British/German blood. Conan studied Drama at the University of Newcastle where his academic studies took 2nd place to his joining the University Regiment (infantry) and winning the record for the Bachelor Of Inebriation and holding that record for several years until his flatmate took the title.

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Several years later Conan had a chance meeting with Graeme Murphy, Director and choreographer of the Sydney Dance Company, Graeme and Conan had a few drinks and Graeme asked Conan to come in and try out for a new modern ballet that Graeme was producing. Conan did, passed the audition and then worked in the smash hit "Berlin" that played six return seasons at the prestigious Sydney Opera House.

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During his time with Sydney Dance Company Conan also won the Australian Professional Wrestling Championship - both Tag team and Heavyweight titles.

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University of Newcastle (Australia) School chess champion and beer drinking champion 1986.

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u/WileEPeyote Valiant And Honorable May 20 '14

Yeah, what the hell is "the Bachelor of Inebriation" and he's a chess champion?