# Angela Lansbury and Prof Slughorn rumored to be cast in Game of Thrones. \[Book theories welcomed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 7, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275 "2016-09-07T15:58:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275/1 "2016-09-07T15:58:41Z")
[Jim Broadbent isn’t so surprising but I wonder who Angela will play.](http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/06/game-of-thrones-angela-lansbury-reportedly-joins-cast-for-season-7) I’m trying to think of old ladies introduced in the last two books, but it has been a while since I’ve read them and they are all jumbled up with the TV show in my head. Then again, it could be a totally made up character. As for Broadbent, I’ve heard that he could be in a flashback playing Mad King Aerys. I’m more inclined to think he’ll be playing a Maester, maybe helping Samwell be not so boring. Anyone else have theories on this? ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275/2 "2016-09-07T16:05:54Z")
The show is past the books, so there’s no telling who she might be playing. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275/3 "2016-09-07T16:08:49Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > As for Broadbent, I’ve heard that he could be in a flashback playing Mad King Aerys. I hope they stick with David Rintoul. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275/4 "2016-09-07T20:45:32Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > The show is past the books, so there’s no telling who she might be playing. So it seems. It’s certainly past where I’ve read, but yet there’s stuff I read that still hasn’t happened in the show, like Catelyn not staying dead. Angela Lansbury? Well, there area suspicious number of murders in King’s Landing, so it wouldn’t be all that surprising to find Lady Jessica of Fletcher hanging around there somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275/5 "2016-09-07T20:57:21Z")
The rumor I’ve heard most for Broadbent is Archmaester Marwyn. And I think the rumor about Lansbury has been denied. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275/6 "2016-09-07T21:16:11Z")
My WAG: Lansbury will portray the High Sparrow’s mom, Mama Sparrow, who is really pissed and looking for whoever burnt up her little boy. Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer will guest star as their characters Aibileen and Minnie from _The Help_, who having fallen through a rip in the fabric of timespace (no harder to believe than dragons, really) goes to work as maids in Westeros. Aibileen will assure Jamie and Cersei’s new baby Tywin “Little Man” Lannister-Lannister that “You is kind, you is important, and you must stop struggling so that I bring this dynasty to an end”, while Minnie brings a special “dragon dumpling pie” when she calls on Sansa. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275/7 "2016-09-07T21:17:54Z")
n/m ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275/8 "2016-09-08T05:09:12Z")
[Looks like this might not be happening afterall.](http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/game-of-thrones-rumor-busted-angela-lansbury-not-in-season-7/ar-AAiC9lK?OCID=ansmsnnews11) ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275/9 "2016-09-08T09:40:48Z")
I imagine there are many stars who would love a cameo on the show. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-and-prof-slughorn-rumored-to-be-cast-in-game-of-thrones-book-theories-welcomed/765275/10 "2016-09-08T12:15:22Z")
Angela Lansbury can’t be on Game of Thrones. The body count is already high enough as it is.