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Jacob Anderson reveals Grey Worm and Missandei were originally supposed to be siblings
Mhysa Daenerys Targaryen was the breaker of chains and freed a great populous of slaves along the Slaver’s Bay. One of the most famous of these slaves was Grey Worm, played by actor Jacob Anderson. Grey Worm was the heroic leader of the army of slave warriors the Unsullied and was fiercely loyal to the Dragon Queen. Not much is known about his life prior to becoming a slave. However, Anderson revealed a shocking fact about his character in the book Fire cannot kill a Dragon, written by Entertainment Weekly editor James Hibberd.
Jacob recalled the time he was auditioning for the role. He said, “When I first auditioned for the role, the role’s description said Grey Worm and Missandei were siblings. So their romance was definitely a surprise. I wondered if this was going to be another incestuous situation. I’m just glad they didn’t suddenly reveal they were related.”
His statement is a shocking revelation to the Game of Thrones community worldwide. Grey Worm and Missandei have always been known to be sweet and silent lovers. While Grey Worm preferred not to speak much, maintaining his silent warrior attitude, Missandei was the voice of her Queen. Her death pushed Daenerys over the edge which resulted in the complete destruction of The King’s Landing.
Missandei was a life-changing role for Nathalie Emmanuel. The role helped her get over her shyness and woman up to her new job. She recently appeared in the movie Holly slept over.
Game of Thrones is notoriously popular for its incestuous relationships. Even though fans are used to it now, the previously unknown relationship between Grey Worm and Missandei is going to be a huge surprise for them. Tell us how you feel in the comments below!
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Kristian Nairn praises Game of Thrones stars as being down-to-earth despite massive success
Humility is a virtue possessed by few. Even though Game of Thrones reached great heights, the show’s cast was always humble to their roots. They have won the admiration and respect of fans all over the world due to their down-to-earth nature. For example, Jason Momoa reached out to a young Aquaman fan battling cancer last year. Kristian Nairn (Hodor) talked to Digital Spy about the show’s success and praised his co-stars.
He said, “It didn’t happen overnight, and I think for us that was a good thing. I mean it was always immensely popular, I just think as the seasons went on it moved from a really amazing TV show into a kind of phenomenon. It sort of turned into that thing that everyone talks about, people say over the watercooler at work. “
“It’s crazy, because every TV show you watch these days, every single TV show or movie, they all reference Game of Thrones. It always blows me away. I watch a show I love and there’s a reference to Hodor, there’s a reference to Khaleesi. It’s become such a huge part of the public psyche. I don’t think we ever dreamed before season one was out that that would happen. It still happens!”
“It kind of grew, it really doubled per season. But we grew into it, which made it kind of easy. The cast was really down to Earth. I can say hand on heart we’re all really down to Earth. I think that’s a really nice thing. Just the whole Hollywood thing, we’re all kind of aware of that… Game of Thrones is so brutal and real. It’s important to keep it real.”
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Isaac Hempstead-Wright was intimidated by Game of Thrones’ success
Game of Thrones was an enchanting journey that lasted for nearly a decade. Some of the show’s cast was very young when the show began. They sort of grew up with the show, like Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner and Isaac Hempstead-Wright. Stardom can be a bit scary when you are young. Especially for someone as studious as Isaac Hempstead-Wright. He revealed about his nervousness in an interview with Digital Spy.
Isaac (Bran) said, “It was actually a little bit intimidating. I remember seeing the show go interstellar. Especially when you’re separate from it a bit [Bran was off-screen during season five], you really just see how huge it is when you’re not in the midst of the whole thing.”
“I really think season five was when it had its meteoric rise. So coming back into season six – and I hadn’t acted for a year; I’d been doing my GCSEs – coming back in was kind of like, ‘Argh! I’ve forgotten how to act!’”
He continued, “I think also there had been a lot of bonds forged in that season, and a lot of people had grown up. I’d kind of grown-up, but I had that key year of being 15, 16 away from it. So it was a weird one to come back to. But after a couple of days, it was business as usual.”
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Gwendoline Christie (Brienne) and Kristian Nairn (Hodor) recall their Game of Thrones auditions
Game of Thrones ended more than one and a half years ago. It was a beautiful journey for both the fans and the crew that lasted for a decade. The fantastical series still holds the record for the most number of Emmy Awards won. On the occasion of New Year, the cast of the show came together for an interview with Digital Spy. They shared their experience while shooting for the fantasy epic. Gwendoline Christie (Brienne) and Kristian Nairn (Hodor) talked about how they were cast for their roles.
Gwendoline recalled, “I immediately rang my agent and said, ‘I want to do this’. My agent said, ‘What are you talking about? I’d never ever put you up for this. She’s ugly, her nose is broken, her teeth are broken and you’ll need to use a sword’.”
Nairn remembered, “I was a first-time actor. I was glad I didn’t know anything about the show at the time. Because if I had I would’ve realised what a huge audition I was going for. I had no idea what Game of Thrones was. I had auditioned for a part in another movie called Hot Fuzz, and I didn’t get the part. It was the casting director Nina Gold who remembered me – she called me in for this audition. I didn’t know it at the time, but when you’re called for an audition, that’s really in your favour.”
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