20 Facts About Game of Thrones Even The Biggest Fans Didn’t Know

14. Dinklage Vision

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Peter Dinklage’s portrayal as Tyrion Lannister has become a beloved aspect of Game of Thrones. For author George R.R. Martin and co-creator David Benioff, the job was never available to anyone but Dinklage. Martin never had a doubt:

“His performance as the character is extraordinary. He is the character come to life. When we originally started doing this (show) years ago, there were two roles we agreed on instantly (and one was that) we had to have Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister.”