Actress Naomi Watts cast as lead in Game of Thrones prequel
HBO on Wednesday announced that two-time Oscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts will be headlining the cast of a prequel to its series 'Game of Thrones'. She's the first A-lister to be cast in the prequel and will be playing a "charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret". The show will be set thousands of years before the events of 'Game of Thrones'.