HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel has cast Naomi Watts in a lead role, IGN has confirmed.
The untitled prequel, written by George R. R. Martin and Jane Goldman, is set thousands of years before the events of the hit HBO series, taking place during the Age of Heroes and tracing civilization’s fall into a dark period known as The Long Night.
Per HBO, Watts will play “a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret,” although her character’s name is not being revealed. Much like Game of Thrones, the prequel has been designed as an ensemble, with HBO boss Casey Bloys telling Deadline, “There are very strong female characters but it’s an ensemble, there are men and women. Jane is a very good writer, we don’t want to limit her to writing female leads. There are a lot of very complicated leads in
Source: IGN.com Game of Thrones Prequel Casts Naomi Watts in Lead Role