The Internet is atwitter with rumours Murder, She Wrote star Angela Lansbury is joining Game of Thrones for Season 7 — with jokes aplenty about what Westeros murder mysteries Jessica Fletcher could solve!
We hate to burst anyone’s bubble, but we’re thinking even the Master of Whisperers would turn up his nose at this gossip.
Many online outlets attribute the “news” to an August 31 report on German site Bild, but The National Enquirer posted the story a month earlier.
“Angela loves living in New York, but she said she would be willing to travel for a special TV or a film role,” a so-called friend told the Enquirer. “So Game of Thrones is a perfect fit for her!”
The tabloid also claimed Game of Thrones star Diana Rigg recommended the 90-year-old actress for a specific, two-episode part.
“She told producers, ‘You’ve got to get Angela for this,’” a source said.
Granted, it all could be true — and wouldn’t we be lucky to have a five-time Tony Award winner on the show! — but we wouldn’t wager our lives on it.
Game of Thrones Season 7 premieres on HBO in Summer 2017.