It’d be difficult to imagine someone beside Jonathan Pryce earning the High Sparrow’s fiery Game of Thrones end, but harder to envision anyone but Anthony Hopkins puppeteering that wild Westworld finale.
You can check out other almost-castings on the link above, and stay tuned for more on Game of Thrones and Westworld in the coming weeks.
After all, Hopkins isn’t likely to be a regular presence in Westworld Season 2, and Game of Thrones has at least one more season full of vaguely British accents to cast.
In both cases, it appears HBO went with someone older (or Anthony Hopkins, because Anthony Hopkins), but there’s every chance of Harris landing a role in future seasons.