Some ‘Thrones’ stars cagey with secrets
The “Game of Thrones” cast has been making the rounds recently, doing endless publicity for the start of Season 7, which begins airing Sunday evening. And it’s really something to behold: the way these performers answer all sorts of questions from reporters without accidentally divulging the goods.
You can see why they’d be cautious. Gemma Whelan, aka Yara Greyjoy, recently told a story about how she almost lost the gig because she added the role to her résumé as soon as she got it, prompting an internet meltdown.
Secrecy is paramount. But sometimes, even the cagiest responses reveal some secrets. Emilia Clarke
Rolling Stone interviewed Clarke, who plays Daenerys, who said, “Spoiler alert — I normally don’t spend very much time in Belfast, but this last season I spent a little more time there.” This was a pretty savvy tidbit because fans would logically obsess over what she meant, though it’s most likely just evidence that she’ll end up in King’s Landing, the interior shots of which are shot in Northern Ireland. She has always said the Iron Throne is where she belongs, and where else would she be sailing at the end of last season? But then she also revealed that she’d be around for another season. So she makes it through Season 7!? Aidan Gillen
Gillen, who plays the puppet master Littlefinger, recounted to Entertainment Weekly a scene from Season 2 in which he bumped into a disguised Arya Stark, who had somehow managed to score a gig as Tywin Lannister’s servant. The question at the time was whether Littlefinger recognized her. Well, what do you know? Years later, Gillen gave us an answer.
“It was unclear if he recognized her or not, but I have my own thoughts on that,” he said. “Yes, I did recognize her — I just didn’t say anything or do anything about it.” Sophie Turner
Turner, who plays Sansa Stark, did give a little away to Time when she talked about how she hopes Sansa will end the series.
“I still haven’t seen a script — and you never know, I might not have made it through seven!” Pilou Asbaek
The bearded Dane who plays Ramsay replacement Euron Greyjoy was last spotted trying to quickly assemble a fleet of ships out of every last tree on the Iron Islands. An Entertainment Weekly story revealed that he’ll be a tad less hirsute this year — apparently, the smoother face may be part of a romance strategy involving a certain queen. But which one? “For Euron, the question is, ‘Who gives me the best odds?’ ” he said. “Is it the dragon mother? No. Is it with Cersei? I think it is. Dany is still trying to be a good, decent, honest person. Cersei sold her soul many years ago.” Asbaek then gave “an outlaw grin” before adding, “Maybe that’s why Euron likes the idea of her.”