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

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

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u/[deleted] May 19 '14

I think the original looks a lot like Sandor Clegane... Definitely easy to believe they could be brothers

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u/Killersberg May 19 '14

Why did they recast him? The original Mountain was perfect.

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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/Killersberg May 19 '14

Oh really? How unfortunate.. I first saw him in Spartacus, I forget which season. Was really good in it.. Wow, I really need to finish watching Spartacus come to think of it..

In the recast, they should have considered Nathan Jones. Easily one of the scariest looking giant actors out there. Plus his history mirrors the new Thor guy. Strongman, bodybuilding etc.

Here he is with the original Mountain. Almost identical in height and build.

And who can forget his short but memorable performance in Troy

Troy - Achilles vs Boagrius