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Game of Thrones Star Gwendoline Christie Shares Promising Comment About the Jon Snow Sequel


As fans gear up for the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, they were all extra ecstatic when rumors swirled online that HBO is developing another spinoff based on beloved King of the North, Kit Harington's Jon Snow. Although details are not yet disclosed to the public, a recent statement from Emilia Clarke seemingly confirms the development. Now, another Game of Thrones star shares her thoughts about the Jon Snow spinoff.

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“I love the sound of the Jon Snow spinoff. I really do,” Christie told Collider. “I loved watching the show too. It’s very surprising to feel this wave of interest that people are still so invested and that the love is still so real. I think many people feel that they would love to see that story continue.”

Christie's Brienne of Tarth is one of the fan-favorite characters in the show. Starting as part of Renly Baratheon's Kingsguard, she went on to become Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Aside from the badassery, Brienne is undoubtedly one of the best character arcs in the show, and it appears that Christie is also a fan of her character.

“I really love that character too,” Christie added. “I will never stop being grateful for the opportunity to play her. I really won’t. That was really the opportunity of a lifetime. It was incredible. I adored the character, and it came about at a time in my life as my development of what I wanted to do artistically was to express something about the experience that I’d had in life that felt quite niche, but simultaneously was about the very human and relatable experience of being an outsider.”

“I also felt like we hadn’t seen a woman like that on television, or very much in entertainment, before, What I loved about Brienne was that she was able to overcome her circumstances and often triumph. The idea of that marginalized person triumphing was glorious," the 43-year-old actress concluded.

Fans would absolutely rejoice if Brienne returns in the Jon Snow sequel. However, for now, it's still too early to assume that characters from the show would reprise their roles alongside Snow. Nevertheless, fans can still revisit the world of Game of Thrones in the upcoming prequel, House of the Dragon, arriving on August 21.

Game of Thrones is available to stream on HBO Max.

Also read: Game of Thrones: HBO Max Reacts to Kit Harington's Jon Snow Spin-Off Series

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