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Game of Thronesstar Kit Harington has recently opened up about how Bella Ramsey saved them from a humiliating fumble during a scene in the long-running series where he played Jon Snow. Based on George R.R. Martin’s novels in theA Song of Ice and Fireseries, HBO’s adaptation flew off to a great start and continued to receive copious amounts of praise throughout its many seasons. However, when season 8 rolled around, many of its dedicated fans felt disappointed in the final season ofGame of Thronesdue to a messy narrative and reliance on action over nuanced storytelling.
EvenCharles Dance, who played Tywin Lannister, had a few things to say about it, revealing that he was disappointed at how an incredible series ended up like it had. However, despite the controversy,Game of Throneshad some of TV’s most compelling and complex characters, which included fans' love/hate relationship with Cersei Lannister, the powerful leader and dragon rider Daenerys Targaryen, and the flawed yet likable Jamie Lannister. Jon Snow has always topped most fans' lists when asked about their favorite characters from the show, along with the small yet mighty Lyanna Mormont. However, it turns out that their scenes together weren’t always a walk in the park.
Game of Thrones Star Recalls a “Humiliating” Moment on Set With Bella Ramsey
Talking to each other inInterview Magazine, 38-year-old Kit Harington, who playedJon Snow, the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen, recalled a scene in which the then-11-year-oldBella Ramsey, who played Lady Lyanna Mormont, gave him a huge helping hand when he forgot his lines where Jon asked Lady Mormont for soldiers in preparation for the Battle of the Bastards in Season 6. Ramsey said that they remembered that moment “quite vividly” and even though they have some remorse for it now, during that scene, Ramsey had to mouth Jon’s lines to him because he’d completely forgotten them.
“Now I’m like, “Oh my gosh, how awful.” But at the time, it came from a very innocent place of being like, “Kit’s struggling with his line and I know it, so let me just mouth it to him.”
Harington recalled the scene with embarrassment, saying, “I do remember you helping me out and it being quite humiliating. [Laughs] But yeah, thanks for that. I’ve probably chosen to forget it.” The actor went on to say Ramsey having to help him out was a bit of a wake-up call for him and that he needed to get his act together, as he felt that he had become a bit too cocky within his character. “If anything, I was like, ‘Oh god, I’ve got to up my game. I came here not really being comfortable enough with my lines, in the arrogance of however old I was, thinking I’m just opposite some child. And then that child actor is wiping me off the screen,’ he added. “Not that it’s a competition, but you’re like, ‘Oh, I’ve got a bit too comfortable in my Jon Snow-ness.'”
Ramsey also talked about howGame of Throneswas their very first job as a child actor, but they didn’t feel at all nervous stepping into the role on such a huge show because they had “no reference point” on what to expect, as they weren’t even sure if this was the career they wanted at the time. Ramsey also shared that since wrapping upThe Last of Usseason 2, they’ve kept themselves busy by writing scripts and are about to start filming in Scotland for the coming-of-age comedy,Sunny Dancer.
Ramsey is currently starring inThe Last of Usseason 2, which streams on Max, with new episodes dropping every Sunday.
