The nearly two millionGame of Thronesfans who signed apetitionfor the Emmy-winning series’ final season to be remade might be excited to hear that the cast shot a different ending — but equally disappointed to know that they’ll probably never see it.Kristofer Hivju, who played Tormund Giantsbane in the series, recently revealed that there is an alternate ending to the controversial finale, which saw Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) named King of the (now) Six Kingdoms.“Well, we shot an alternative ending,” Hivjutold Metro UK. “That was mostly for fun but I don’t know if I’m allowed to tell you about that.”Hivju stayed mum on further details, telling the outlet “I won’t tell you!” when pressed for more information.He did, however say that “it was fun” to shoot the alternate ending.HBO did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the reported alternate ending.Helen Sloan/HBODavid M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesTheSeason 8 finale concludedwith Jon Snow (Kit Harington) returning to the Night’s Watch and heading beyond the Wall — after he killed his lover (and aunt) Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke). Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) was named Queen in the North, while her younger brother Bran was named king.Many fans, however, wereless than impressedwith the final season, and a Change.org petition was created urging HBO to “remakeGame of ThronesSeason 8 with competent writers.”The backlashsurprised the cast, and HBO Programming president Casey Bloys has said that it didn’t factor in to the premium cable network’sspinoff plans, but instead proved how passionate a fan baseGoThas.Helen Sloan/HBO“I take all of the activity around the finale as, there are very, very few downsides to having a hugely popular show,” Bloyssaid in Julyat the Television Critics Association summer press tour. “One I can think of is when you try to end it, many people have opinions on how it should end. That comes with the territory. A petition shows a lot of enthusiasm and passion for the show, but it wasn’t something we seriously considered.”Despite the backlash surrounding the finale of the beloved fantasy series, it certainly concluded its eight-season run to critical acclaim, snagging12 awardsat this year’s Emmys,including outstanding drama series.
The nearly two millionGame of Thronesfans who signed apetitionfor the Emmy-winning series’ final season to be remade might be excited to hear that the cast shot a different ending — but equally disappointed to know that they’ll probably never see it.
Kristofer Hivju, who played Tormund Giantsbane in the series, recently revealed that there is an alternate ending to the controversial finale, which saw Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) named King of the (now) Six Kingdoms.
“Well, we shot an alternative ending,” Hivjutold Metro UK. “That was mostly for fun but I don’t know if I’m allowed to tell you about that.”
Hivju stayed mum on further details, telling the outlet “I won’t tell you!” when pressed for more information.
He did, however say that “it was fun” to shoot the alternate ending.
HBO did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the reported alternate ending.
Helen Sloan/HBO
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images
TheSeason 8 finale concludedwith Jon Snow (Kit Harington) returning to the Night’s Watch and heading beyond the Wall — after he killed his lover (and aunt) Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke). Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) was named Queen in the North, while her younger brother Bran was named king.
Many fans, however, wereless than impressedwith the final season, and a Change.org petition was created urging HBO to “remakeGame of ThronesSeason 8 with competent writers.”
The backlashsurprised the cast, and HBO Programming president Casey Bloys has said that it didn’t factor in to the premium cable network’sspinoff plans, but instead proved how passionate a fan baseGoThas.
“I take all of the activity around the finale as, there are very, very few downsides to having a hugely popular show,” Bloyssaid in Julyat the Television Critics Association summer press tour. “One I can think of is when you try to end it, many people have opinions on how it should end. That comes with the territory. A petition shows a lot of enthusiasm and passion for the show, but it wasn’t something we seriously considered.”
Despite the backlash surrounding the finale of the beloved fantasy series, it certainly concluded its eight-season run to critical acclaim, snagging12 awardsat this year’s Emmys,including outstanding drama series.
source: people.com
