Aussie actor Ryan Corr is among the seven new cast members announced for House of the Dragon, the upcoming prequel to Game of Thrones.
Corr, who has previously starred in local TV series like Packed to the Rafters and Bloom, will portray the character of Ser Harwin ‘Breakbones’ Strong in the new HBO series.
Set 100 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the show, which is based on George R.R Martin’s book Fire & Blood, will tell the story of House Targaryen and the civil war that became known as the ‘Dance of the Dragons’.
According to an official character description, Corr’s Harwin is considered to be the strongest man in the Seven Kingdoms and heir to the Harrenhal castle.
Along with Corr, other new additions to the ensemble cast include Vikings‘ Jefferson Hall, Outlander‘s Graham McTavish, Fleabag‘s Bill Paterson and Gavin Spokes, who will portray Hawin’s father, Lord Lyonel Strong.
The actors will be joining previously announced cast members Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Steve Toussaint, and Rhys Ifans.
Earlier this year, co-star Olivia Cooke, who has featured in critically-acclaimed films like Sound of Metal and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, revealed her role in the show.
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Cooke, who plays the character of Alicent Hightower, revealed that her storyline sees her battle against the house of Targaryen for control of the throne.
“She’s very complex and I think people are gonna want to see the worst in her,” Cooke told Collider.
“What’s amazing about Game Of Thrones, like we saw in the past series, is that one season, you hate a character, and the next, you absolutely love them and will go to the ends of the earth for them,” she added.
House of the Dragon began production back in April and is due to premiere in early 2022.
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