"Game of Thrones" creator George RR Martin actually wanted to appear in the HBO series. He had a very specific, bloody scene in his head.
- The final season of "Game of Thrones" aired in 2019.
- Author George RR Martin had originally planned a cameo.
- In a blog post, the "Game of Thrones" creator reveals why he ultimately decided against it.
Cameo appearances by authors or film and series creators are definitely not uncommon. For example, it was common for the late comic author Stan Lee to act as an actor in Marvel productions. "Twilight" creator Stephenie Meyer can also be seen for a few seconds in the first film of the vampire saga. Also noteworthy: Stephen King , who appears in many of his book adaptations.
And what about "Game of Thrones" creator George RR Martin ? He is not to be found once in the successful HBO series, but he almost stepped in front of the camera too.
"Game of Thrones" creator George RR Martin wanted to appear several times in the series
In fact, George RR Martin * even expressed the desire several times to be involved in the serial adaptation of his successful "The Song of Ice and Fire" novels . He even succeeded once: In the pilot episode of "Game of Thrones" *, he is a guest at the wedding of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa). However, the audience never saw his appearance because the episode in question was shot again.
As the author describes in a blog post, he remained steadfast. He then hoped that his severed head, as well as the heads of Game of Thrones producers David Benioff and DB Weiss, would be impaled on the Red Keep alongside Ned Stark's (Sean Bean) remains. However, the creators did not implement this plan because they did not have enough money available during the filming of season 1.
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George RR Martin hoped to appear in this brutal "Game of Thrones" scene
In season 3 of the series, George RR Martin started again: he wanted to be brutally modernized during the Red Wedding . The author would have considered the appearance to be entirely appropriate, since he had finally invented this terrible scene in which Rob Stark (Richard Madden) and Catelyn Stark (Michelle Fairley) , among others, died.
But nothing came of this cameo either. Martin cites the danger that his appearance may have distracted the audience in this important scene too much .
Although "Game of Thrones" ended in 2019, the author still has a chance to participate in the planned spin-off "House of the Dragon" *. So there are still hopes for a cameo.
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