Sean Bean Fights For The Throne

4 months ago 21st Jul 13:30

Sean Bean is to battle for an Iron Throne in his new movie.

The hunky British actor has landed the lead role of Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark in 'Game of Thrones', which is based on George R.R. Martin's fantasy book series.

The books follow a battle between two ruling families which rages across seven kingdoms for control of the Iron Throne, which allows those in possession to survive a bleak 40-year winter.

Other confirmed castings include Kit Harrington who will play Jon Snow, the bastard son of Lord Eddard, and Harry Lloyd will play Viserys, a powerless ruler desperate to gain influence.

Shooting on the project is scheduled to start in Ireland in October.

The movie is the latest fantasy adventure Bean - who shot to fame in the hit TV series 'Sharpe', in which he played a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars - has signed up for.

He recently finished shooting 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - which is based on Rick Riordan's book and sees a young boy discover he's the descendant of a Greek god - and 'Black Death' - which is set during England's first bubonic plague outbreak between 1346 and 1347.

Both films are due for release in 2010.