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Casting news for season two of HBO's House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon season two announces its first major newly cast actors and their characters, including Alicent's brother and a powerful witch.

Shortly after filming on the second season of House of the Dragon began, the first major castings were announced, including some new power players in the Hightower and Strong houses. The Dance of the Dragons kicks off in full force after the season one finale devours Lucerys Velaryon by Aemond Targaryen's monstrous dragon Vhagar, sending Rhaenyra on a warpath. Earlier this month, filming for House of the Dragon season two was announced with a detailed look at the Iron Throne.

Now, shortly after the cameras started rolling, the first big additions come for House of the Dragon season two. According to Variety, the first four newly recruited actors and their characters are Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers, Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong, Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower and Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull.



First and foremost, one of the most intriguing additions to House of the Dragon's second season is Gayle Rankin (pictured), who is best known as Sheila the She-Wolf on Netflix's wrestling series GLOW. In Westeros, the Scottish actress will play the role of Alys Rivers who, as her name implies, is a mongrel from the Riverlands. In George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood on which House of the Dragon is based, Alys is a powerful witch from Harrenhal who has mystical visions about the future and becomes an important ally for the Greens.

Simon Russell Beale, one of the greatest English stage actors of his generation, will play Ser Simon Strong, a veteran knight who is now the Castellan of Harrenhal after his second cousin, Lord Larys aka Clubfoot, over the deaths of Lyonel and Harwin in the first season orchestrated. As these castings suggest, Harrenhal will be a strategic stronghold in season two. Beale has had television roles in ITV's Vanity Fair (2018) and Showtime's Penny Dreadful, among others.



Furthermore, Freddie Fox (pictured) will play Ser Gwayne Hightower, Alicent's brother and a city guard officer. Fox, 34, has starred in Apple TV's Slow Horses, ITV's White House Farm and Netflix's The Crown, among others.

Finally, Abubakar Salim (HBO's Raised by Wolves (2020), Sky One's Jamestown) will play Alyn of Hull, a sailor in the Velaryon fleet who served in the Stepstones campaign.

The initial cast for House of the Dragon season two features an intriguing mix of new actors and characters, but as the second season dramatically expands the scope of the series, many more key players have yet to be cast. Lord Cregan Stark is conspicuously missing from these first four announcements, and fans will probably hope that Henry Cavill (The Witcher) gets cast. With House of the Dragon season two now filming, more information on the new characters should be coming soon.

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