Sean Bean confirmed for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’
March 24th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya BhattLos Angeles, Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Details are emerging on HBO’s new show “Game of Thrones.” Sean Bean has been confirmed for the show and the actor revealed his role on the show.
The fantasy series would see Bean play the leading role. He revealed that the series would follow his character, noble warrior Eddard ‘Ned’ Stark’s epic journey from his home in Winterfell to the world of King’s Landing. According to Bean, things got complicated for Ned when he reached the King’s Landing because nobody wanted him there.
In an official HBO video, Bean explained that, “[King's Landing is] a pit of snakes really where these very corrupt people are gaining more and more power, all with their own agenda. Nobody wants [Ned] there. He’s trying to find things out, looking into their affairs and finding skeletons in the cupboard.”
The show is set to be premiered in the United States on the 17th of April. The show is exclusive to HBO in the United States. However outside the United States, Sky Atlantic would be airing the show in the United Kingdom. “Game of Thrones” will start airing in the United States in April.
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