The highly-anticipated fifth season of the epic fantasy drama returns to our TV screens on April 12. Metro takes a look at some of the top eye-catching stats and facts from “GoT,” as well as the newest characters to join the series. 86,000 people showed up to an open casting call in Spain with hopes of becoming an extra in the upcoming fifth season of Game of Thrones for only 600 roles available. 550 unemployed people from the southern Spanish town of Osuna were hired and received 50 euros per day.
150 babies were named after the character “Khaleesi.”
There were three porn parodies made:
“Game of Bones,” “Sex of Thrones” and “This Ain’t Game of Thrones XXX”
New faces for season 5: 7
Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon
Toby Sebastian as Trystame Martell
Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand
Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand
Keisha Castle-Hughes as Obara Sand
Hannah Waddingham as Septa Unella
Jonathan Pryce as High Sparrow
INFOGRAPHIC: Interesting facts about ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5
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