Game of Thrones Season 5 Update: Portstewart filming continues 

season 5. More locals shared images today, again confirming that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Jerome Flynn are both filming there.

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We also have our first clear(ish) look at what appear to be Dornish retainers.

In addition, Dean-Charles Chapman has wrapped his first day of shooting on set in Belfast as King Tommen Baratheon.

Finally, Extras NI put out a casting call for a young boy close to the Belfast area, to act as a body double.

Cian: From the casting call details, it would seem that the boy may be substituting for Robin Arryn. Also, the Dornishmen above look to be consistent with the brief glimpse we got of some in the season 4 premiere.

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So it’s confirmed, Bronn accompanies Jamie to Dorne.

The Dornish stuff is proving intriguing. Are Jaime and Bronn going to arrive

before the Queenmaker plot goes down…in the middle of or like Ser Balon in the books, afterwards. It’s looking like thye’re going to be in the thick of it.

Any news of Gemma Whelan yet? Using her as an indicator as to whether the other Greyjoys are going to put in an appearance this season.

is someone going to need some Sweet Milk? just a few drops of course

Seems a very wise move to let not just one, but two popular characters introduce us to Dorne. Non-readers would probably be less interested, if they were just thrown into a new location with new characters only.

I think book readers felt the same to be honest. Certainly took me a couple of their chapters to get with it.

The possible Robin body double looks like so tiny. Only 4ft to 4ft 5?

Nothing solid but her CV says she is signed for “multiple seasons, ongoing”. I think her rather unnecessary appearances in seasons 3 and 4 prove that D&D want to keep her in Unsullied minds and that they have something planned for her. Or maybe that’s just wishful thinking…

I hope she’ll be a regular this season. I want them to give her more to work with, which definitely happens with the books at this point.

This. Also, ages 6-9? Doesn’t seem at all like Robyn. I just checked and his actor is 14 years old. They wouldn’t cast a 6 year old stand in for a 14 year old actor, would they?

I think I’m one of the few that didn’t mind her role last season. Was only a relatively small scene, kept her fresh in the viewers mind ( like you said), didn’t change the overarcing plot massively and I think it developed her as a leader and Ramsay as batshit! I would have thought that

this season. So maybe she has a role to play in that plotline . Maybe some interaction with him about what’s become of Theon before he….and the (hopefully) following

even if they’re just introduced at the end of the season. Will wait and hope!

The possible Robin body double looks like so tiny.Only 4ft to 4ft 5?

Ah. The size and age seem to have been edited in later.

I also like this strategic change, with well known characters introducing us to this new region, but it still worries me how are they gonna pull off the riverlands storyline…

I am pretty much excited about Jaime & Bronn being in Dorne, despite the fact it seemed weird at first.

Frankly, I am not so big fan of AFFC plotline and structure, (much less of ADWDs) so every change, if clever, is more than welcomed for me.

I am just a bit curious (not so worried) about plotlines which seem changed drasticlly, as obvious lack of certain characters, who seemed important at that point in the books. As I said in other threads we are in completely vague territory concerning this stage of adaptation because we do not know the final developpement of every plotline.

Somehow I strongly believe that Benioff and Weiss do know what they are doing because they know some important facts we ordinary mortals don t.

That extra/stand-in casting call sounds more like it is for Rickon. Similar age,height, and hair style.

That extra/stand-in sounds more like it is for Rickon. Similar age,height, and hair style.

Jaime looks like he’s wearing the same outfit he wore when he trained with Bronn in s4, though RD the commenter yesterday said it was a purple riding jacket instead. These looks at the Dornish guardsmen’s uniforms are much clearer. Good finds all around!

Yes, Lino Facioli’s height is listed as 5’2″… he’s small, but not

small. I can’t think of any child character who fits this description. I don’t know how tall Art Parkinson is now, but he’s 12/almost 13, even though his character is supposed to be, what, 9? Still not sure why they would ask for a child 6-9 years old.

Maybe Rickon, but only weeks ago Osha’s actress said she has no idea if she’s in season 5 so it seems a bit unlikely. Wouldn’t they give her some notice about it?

These N.I. locals sure take a lot of pictures! Good on them.

So Rickon goes from being in the background rarely speaking to having a body double do his work? XD

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