Ian McElhinney is not happy with the death of his character in Game of Thrones
Actor Ian McElhinney, whose hero joined the ranks of the "dead in vain" on HBO's "Game of Thrones", is "angry" that his character did not live up to the sixth season of the fantasy show. This is reported by The Wrap. McElhinney, who played Ser Barristan Selmy, a knight and advisor to Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), expressed his displeasure at the fact that he was removed from the show. McElhinney's character is still alive in the novels of the George RR Martin cycle A Song of Ice and Fire, on which the series is based. "To be honest, I'm angry," the actor said during a recent conference at MCM London Comic Con. – I realized this even before I read the script because I had a movieing schedule. Unfortunately, I read the books and I had my own expectations, related to the fifth season. " McElhinney said that when he began to suspect that he was" deleted "from the series, he approached executive producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss to confirm his concerns." Frankly, I was slightly disappointed. I think they should have let me know in advance, and even if it didn't change much, it would at least be polite, ”he said. – I was upset because I really enjoyed playing this role, and I expected that my hero still had some "meat", and I must admit that I hoped to make it to the sixth season. " Despite my disappointment, the Irish actor admits that it is his own fault that he made some assumptions while movieing a series where no one is guaranteed safety. " So be it. It's done, now I'm doing other things, "said the actor. The sixth season of Game of Thrones will debut in 2016. The Topic of Article: Ian McElhinney is not happy with the death of his character in Game of Thrones. |
