--- description: Confused by the guy flirting with Dany during the Game of Thrones premiere? You're not alone title: Game of Thrones Season 4 Premiere: Daario Naharis Recast image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8905af0d962e6b27/69868938cd6848c702093fab/gameofthrones14_04.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Who's the Sellsword? _Game of Thrones_ Premiere Introduces Recast Daario Naharis  by [Lily Rothman](/author/lily-rothman/)  ## Lily Rothman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Apr 7, 2014 3:03 PM CUT  Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis Michiel Huisman as Daario NaharisMacall B. Polay / HBO  by [Lily Rothman](/author/lily-rothman/)  ## Lily Rothman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Apr 7, 2014 3:03 PM CUT Winter is _still_ coming, but a new actor has already arrived to play _Game of Thrones_‘ Daario Naharis, the charming Tyroshi sellsword traveling with Daenerys’ army as she attempts to take the slave city of Meereen. Fans watching last night’s premiere may have been confused to see the Dutch actor Michiel Huisman in the role, as British actor Ed Skrein portrayed the character in three episodes last season. Prior to _Thrones_, Huisman could be seen on _Tr_ _eme_ and _Nashville_. The casting change was originally announced [last summer](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-books-treme-alum-616705 "undefined"), and in February, _Variety_ [broke the news](http://variety.com/2014/film/news/thrones-ed-skrein-transporter-jason-statham-1201091882/ "undefined") that Skrein’s departure coincided with his casting as the star of the _Transporter_ franchise reboot. With Skrein’s departure, fans said good-bye to his flowing locks: …and hello to a hairdo that is a better match for author George R.R. Martin’s description of a man with short, curly hair. However, the change may not placate [some fans of the original books, ](http://www.tvguide.com/news/game-thrones-book-recap-second-sons-1065884.aspx "undefined")who were unhappy with last season’s casting. In [_A Storm of Swords_](http://www.amazon.com/Storm-Swords-Song-Fire-Three-ebook/dp/B000FBFN1U/ref=sr%5F1%5F1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396880666&sr=1-1&keywords=storm+of+swords#reader%5FB000FBFN1U "undefined"), Daario is described as having a three-pronged beard dyed blue to match his eyes, pointed gold-painted mustachios, all-yellow dandy clothing, blue-painted fingernails and a prominent gold tooth. Huisman’s isn’t the only new face _Thrones_ fans will find this season. In addition to actual new characters, this season sees the recasting of the roles of the Mountain, Gregor Clegane, and young Tommen Baratheon. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/51699/game-of-thrones-daario-naharis/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/51699/game-of-thrones-daario-naharis/"},"headline":"Who's the Sellsword? 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