I said it on Twitter, and I'll say it again here. As a fat person, I hope neither of those actresses are Verin. Representation matters, and I would hate to see one of the few explicitly large ("plump") major characters be skinny-washed like that. They've done a great job getting an otherwise...
I disagree that we should be asking actors to change their bodies based on a role. Every time I see things like, "How Christian Bale Lost 70 Pounds for Ford v Ferrari" or "11 male actors who have bulked up for roles" I get upset. Drastic gaining and losing of weight is horrible for your health...
Like how in GoT the White Walkers got more CGI'd as the series progressed. They started out as heavy on physical makeup/prosthetics with CGI glowing eyes, but by the end, I think their whole faces has some CGI elements to make them appear more skeletal.
His post from February 20: "I am going after what I want and will do what it takes to become Rand Al Thor #wheeloftime #redhead #randalthor #Aiel #thedragonreborn#leadingman #sonypictures #amazonstudios"
Makes me think that he just really wants the role and is doing his best to get it.
Well, they seem to claim their roots from Manetheren, which actually only extended up to about Baerlon and then in the other direction crossed the mountains into modern Ghealdan. So it's possible that they're more ethnically similar to those people instead? Do we have a description of what they...