Fans want Neil Newbon as Astarion in HBO's Baldur's Gate

With an HBO Baldur's Gate series confirmed, conversations about casting have already begun. The show is in its infancy: Craig Mazin is attached as showrunner, Larian Studios will not be involved, and no casting announcements have been made. On mycast.io, users have selected Neil Newbon — the voice actor who first brought Astarion Ancunín to life — as their top pick.

Newbon, who won Best Performance for Astarion at the 2023 The Game Awards, has 23 votes in his favor and eight against for a total of 15 points, leading second-place Tom Blyth, who sits at 10 points. Other fan-preferred options include Jamie Campbell Bower, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Felton, and Ewan Mitchell.

Several Game of Thrones alumni also appear on the site — Sophie Turner as Mizora, Iwan Rheon as Lord Enver Gortash, Gwendoline Christie as Dame Aylin, and Nathalie Emmanuel as Alfira — and Brennan Lee Mulligan is the top choice for Valeria. Beneath Astarion's sense of humor, the character has an incredibly heartbreaking backstory.

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