Kit Harington never expected that one of his most uncomfortable acting challenges would come years later. game of Thrones term.
Speaking to her former co-star Peter Dinklage for Varieties Actors in Actors, Harington admitted to having filmed romantic scenes with Sophie Turner in his new horror film The terrible I felt downright “gross” after spending years playing brothers/cousins on the HBO fantasy hit.
“It was weird,” the 39-year-old actor confessed.
Turner, who also worked as a producer on the film, initially didn’t realize how many explicit scenes there were when she first asked Harrington to join the cast.
“She sent me the script and I said, ‘Sophie, a lot of us are doing it,’” Harington recalled. “She hadn’t seen that. She just said, ‘Yeah, Kit would be good for this role.'”
The situation felt especially strange because the actors essentially grew up together while filming. game of Thrones. Harington explained that he has “met [Turner] since I was a child” and sees her as “a younger sister.”
Despite his misgivings, Harrington finally agreed.
“We did it. It was disgusting but it was good,” he insisted. “She’s an amazing actress. I know we all know this, but she was a little girl when [started on Game of Thrones]. She is phenomenal!
Turner previously admitted that she had a similar reaction after reviewing the script. Speaking on Late Night With Seth Meyers last year, she recalled suddenly noticing all the romantic scenes and thinking, “Oh, gee, that’s my brother.”
Still, both actors agreed that the project was too good to pass up, even if the days of filming were very uncomfortable.
