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Game of Thrones to add another Danish actor

UPDATED: HBO has confirmed that Pilou Asbaek will play the role of Euron Greyjoy when the sixth season of Games of Thrones hits screens next year.

Published: 2 September 2015 16:15 CEST
Updated: 3 September 2015 08:09 CEST
Game of Thrones to add another Danish actor
Pilou Asbæk played the PM's spin doctor, Kasper Juul, in Borgen. Photo: Mike Kollöffel, DR
Danish actor Pilou Asbæk will be in the next season of 'Games of Thrones', HBO announced on Wednesday. According to the fan site Watchers of the Wall, Asbæk was reportedly spotted this week shooting a scene for the upcoming season in Northern Ireland.
 
Asbæk is rumoured to be playing Euron “Crow’s Eye” Greyjoy, the one-eyed uncle to Theon and Yara.
 
With the move to 'Game of Thrones', Asbæk will be following in the footsteps of his former 'Borgen' co-star Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, who made an appearance – albeit a brief one – in the fifth season as the Wildling chieftess Karsi.

And of course, one of the main stars of the beloved HBO series is Danish heartthrob Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays the incestuous 'Kingslayer' Jamie Lannister.
 
Asbæk has been a hot name in the Danish entertainment scene for quite some time, thanks to his roles in 'Borgen' and '1864'. He has the lead role in the upcoming film 'Krigen' ('A War'), which hits theatres on September 10th.
 
He has also appeared in international productions like the film ‘Lucy’ with Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman and next year he will play the role of Pontius Pilate in the new 'Ben-Hur' reboot.

Asbæk's addition to the sixth season of 'Games of Thrones', which is expected to premiere in spring 2016, was confirmed by HBO Nordic on Wednesday evening: 
 
 

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Vi er stolte af at kunne bekræfte det officielt: Pilou Asbæk skal spille Euron Greyjoy i 6. sæson af Game of Thrones.

Posted by HBO Nordic on Wednesday, September 2, 2015

HBO's apparent love affair with 'Borgen' doesn't stop with 'Thrones', however. The Danish political drama's main star, Sidse Babett Knudsen, is due to play a major role in the network's upcoming series 'Westworld'. 
 

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Norwegian reality show introduces sexual consent rule for contestants

The latest series of Paradise Hotel in Norway has introduced an on-screen consent requirement for contestants planning on having sexual contact following allegations of abuse on the Swedish version of the show.

Published: 21 September 2021 11:55 CEST
Norwegian reality show introduces sexual consent rule for contestants
The show has introduced on-screen consent requirements. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash

Contestants in the latest series of Paradise Hotel, which aired on Monday night, will require contestants to demonstrate on-screen with a thumbs up to the camera that they consent to any sexual activity.

“We were told from day one that if we were to have sex, we had to consent with a thumbs up to the camera from both parties,” Stian Trulsen, a contestant on the hit reality series, told newspaper VG. 

Earlier this year, it was alleged that a male contestant abused two female participants on the Swedish edition of the show. Swedish prosecuting authorities are investigating the alleged abuse. 

Christian Meinseth, program manager for production company Nent which makes the show, said the new rules weren’t directly introduced because of what happened on the Swedish programme. 

“No, but we have, of course, worked with the series and looked at our practices around the format, so we ensure that Paradise Hotel is both a good watch and fun to be a participant in,” Meinseth told VG. 

“We are very concerned about the participants’ safety, and we have not had any challenges around the new rules,” Meinseth added. 

The program manager added that the production company wanted the show to reflect a more modern approach to sex. 

“At the same time, we are also careful to monitor language use and how the participants describe each other. Everyone should show respect for each other, and there will be more focus on the game itself. Viewers can look forward to an exciting and entertaining season,” he said. 

The 15th season of the show, which has been on Norwegian tv screens since 2009, will also include a “paradise talents” week where there is a focus on inner values as part of several on-screen and off-screen measures to try and promote more healthy sexual relationships.

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