The original post: /r/television by /u/WinchesterMediaUK on 2026-02-08 19:45:26+00:00.
In book canon, blacksmith Steely Pate is 5’0’’ and Westerosi.
For the TV adaptation, he is played by 6’4’’ Anglo-Moroccan actor Youseff Kerkour who has absolutely smashed it in just two scenes, with no complaints about the lack of book accuracy from fans.
In a world where people are bitching about Sophie Turner’s breasts being too small for her to be Lara Croft, it’s great to see fans welcoming an actor who doesn’t match the source material with open arms because he’s just that good.