{"id":6759,"date":"2011-08-24T14:41:11","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T22:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/?p=6759"},"modified":"2011-08-24T14:41:11","modified_gmt":"2011-08-24T22:41:11","slug":"an-aside-meet-the-kraken-balon-greyjoy-cast-in-game-of-thrones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/news\/an-aside-meet-the-kraken-balon-greyjoy-cast-in-game-of-thrones\/","title":{"rendered":"An Aside | Meet the Kraken, Balon Greyjoy cast in GAME OF THRONES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Via <a href=\"http:\/\/winter-is-coming.net\/2011\/08\/patrick-malahide-cast-as-balon-greyjoy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Winter is Coming<\/a>:<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/patrick-malahide-balon-greyjoy-adoi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/patrick-malahide-balon-greyjoy-adoi-500x281.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the Kraken, Balon Greyjoy cast in GAME OF THRONES\" title=\"Meet the Kraken, Balon Greyjoy cast in GAME OF THRONES\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" class=\"center\" \/><\/a>\n<blockquote><p>We have some exclusive casting news for you, the House Gatewatch faithful. British actor Patrick Malahide has been cast as Lord Balon Greyjoy.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>This probably completes the casting for Ironborn speaking roles this season as it looks like Aeron and Victarion will be shuffled off to later seasons. Malahide looks to be a solid choice for the role, being an experienced character actor and one that tends to play the villainous roles. Balon isn\u2019t a villain per se, but he definitely has an edge to him. As a Greyjoy fanboy, I approve of this casting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For the rather small role he&#8217;ll play in season two of <strong>Game of Thrones<\/strong>, I don&#8217;t have much to say. Looks scary and angry enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Via Winter is Coming: We have some exclusive casting news for you, the House Gatewatch faithful. British actor Patrick Malahide has been cast as Lord Balon Greyjoy. 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