Gorgeous Game of Thrones cast portraits tease season 8 storylines

Sansa and Arya Stark

Sophie Turner: “Sansa this season is very much enjoying becoming a leader in her own right, and this year there are certain challenges by people who threaten that.”

Maisie Williams: "There’s this split with Arya between trying to be who she wants to be — getting back to back to that naiveté and innocence with her family — and her unfinished business.”

Cersei Lannister

Lena Headey: “As usual with Cersei, she’s trapped in a web of her own making.”

Tyrion and Jaime Lannister

Peter Dinklage: “He’s trying to figure out who he really is in this storm of negotiations.”

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: “He’s choosing to do what he believes is right.”

Missandei

Nathalie Emmanuel: "[Grey Worm is] the thing she wants to live for. They've got this lovely bond that is worth fighting for."

Varys

Conleth Hill: "He is effective, as always."

Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow

Kit Harington: “The end of the world might be coming soon, but at least he’s in love with somebody and knows who he is — and then comes a sledgehammer.”

Emilia Clarke: "There’s so much she’s seen and witnessed and been through and lost and suffered and hurt. She’s been working for this her entire existence."

Theon Greyjoy

Alfie Allen: "There are choices to be made, and a coming together."

Brienne

Gwendoline Christie: “This is the season where Brienne’s gender is really no longer an issue. She’s treated as an equal by all.”

The Hound

Rory McCann: “There will be a chance of squaring up to his brother and facing those demons.”

The Mountain

Hafþór Björnsson: "…"

Melisandre

Carice van Houten: "She is definitely on a mission."

Grey Worm

Jacob Anderson: "The chances of anyone surviving are remote, and they're aware of that."

Davos Seaworth

Liam Cunningham: “This is what people have been waiting for over the years.”

Samwell Tarley

John Bradley: "Sam is really feeling the responsibility of this information. But he knows Jon would rather hear this from Sam than anybody else."

Euron Greyjoy

Pilou Asbaek: "He wants to become the king of the Seven Kingdoms, yet he’s also blackmailing Cersei."

Bran Stark

Isaac Hempstead-Wright: "We see a slightly wiser Bran this year, who’s less like robot overload."

Jorah Mormont

Iain Glen: "He’s been given the greatest challenges around Dany. He’ll be tested like never before."

Gilly

Hannah Murray: “One of the things that’s so exciting is everyone is so involved — and everyone is in serious jeopardy."

Tyrion

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