Deg waggur n Yennayer 2007 targa HBO t-uɣa-d izerfan iwakken ad tessezg amazrar n Martin i tiliẓri. Imi timekkest tettuceggaɛ ar afares deg useggwas 2009, taseɣrut n casting tis tamezwarut tella af Sean Bean deg dduṛ n Eddard Stark. Tagensest tamezwarut tettwassihel deg useggwas 2011, Los Angeles Times yesemmi Ned n Sean Bean ""the strong and brooding headliner of the series"" (itri ujhid d abuḍḍlam n umazrar).