When winter returns next summer, it will come equipped with a new Oscar-winning force in the mix: Jim Broadbent, entering the realm of Game of Thrones in an unknown but "significant" role.
In previous years, divining the specifics behind Broadbent's role wouldn't take too much mental gymnastics, thanks to the steady presence of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R.R. Martin's novel series on which Thrones is based. But beginning with season six, the show has more or less moved beyond the scope of the published books in virtually every single major storyline — and the suddenly unpredictable nature of the show is only becoming more difficult as it heads toward the end game.
With that in mind, the list of suspects for Broadbent's new arrival in Westeros is thinner than in years past. Here are five possible scenarios.
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