‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel ‘House Of The Dragon’ Adds Fabien Frankel As A Member Of The Kingsguard
Westeros has just cast another resident.
In the latest piece ofHouse of the Dragoncasting for HBO’s firstGame of Thronesprequel, up-and-coming actorFabien Frankelhas been enlisted to play Ser Criston Cole, a member of the Kingsguard for the Targaryen family. He previously appeared inLast Christmaswith formerThronesstar Emilia Clarke, but he won’t be encountering Daenerys in this new show, since it is set hundreds of years before the events ofGame of Thrones.
The Hollywood Reporterpoints out thatHouse of the Dragonco-creator and executive producerGeorge R.R. Martinhas added a new name to the show’s cast: Fabien Frankel, who only has a few credits to his name thus far. He’s appeared inLast Christmas, anNYPD BlueTV movie, a Netflix show calledThe Serpent, and will soon be among the cast of a movie calledVenice at Dawn. He’s essentially an unknown, which should help him fit into the world of Westeros without bringing in a bunch of extra baggage.
Martin revealed Frankel’s casting on hisblog, revealing that the actor will be playing a swordsman named Ser Criston Cole. “He is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven,” Martin wrote. “He has no claim to lands or titles, all he has is his honor and his skill with sword and lance. He is a challenger, a champion, cheered by the commons, beloved of the ladies. He is a lover (or is he?), a seducer (or is he?), a betrayer (or is he?), a breaker of hearts and a maker of kings.Fire & Bloodreaders know him as Ser Criston Cole.House of the Dragonviewers will know him as Fabien Frankel.”
THR says that Cole is “a member of King Viserys I Targaryen’s Kingsguard, a knight whose bold actions helped pave the way to civil war.” Viserys is being played byPaddy Considine(Hot Fuzz), and the rest of the cast includesMatt Smith(Doctor Who),Emma D’Arcy(Truth Seekers),Olivia Cooke(Sound of Metal),Sonoya Mizuno(Devs),Rhys Ifans(The Amazing Spider-Man),Eve Best(Fate: The Winx Saga), andSteve Toussaint(Small Axe).
House of the Dragonis set 300 years before the events ofGame of Thronesand focuses on the Targaryen family.Ryan Condal(Colony) andMiguel Sapochnik(Game of Thrones) serve as co-showrunners. Production begins soon, and the show is set to debut on HBO in2022.
