Sophie Turner could have portrayed the fan-favorite Sansa Stark on HBO’s Sport of Thrones, however in the case of the brand new spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, she’s giving the popcorn and sofa a move.
In response to Individuals, whereas on the purple carpet for her new Prime Video sequence, Steal, Turner was requested by a reporter if she was planning on watching the extremely anticipated Sport of Thrones prequel.
Her reply? Undoubtedly not, however she had a sound cause for it.
“If I am completely sincere, something Sport of Thrones, I do not suppose I can [watch],” she shared. “I am unable to even hear the theme tune. It offers me loopy nervousness.”
Turner continued, “I do not know why — I had one of the best time on that present — however I am unable to watch something associated to it.”
Regardless of not tuning in to the sequence, Turner is “rooting” for the present’s success. “I am actually excited for the actors on it and I feel it will in all probability be unimaginable, as a result of it’s that universe, so good luck to everybody concerned. I will not be watching it, however I will be rooting for you,” she shared.
Turner introduced Sansa Stark to life throughout all eight seasons of Sport of Thrones, from its 2011 premiere to its 2019 finale.
Peter Claffey Talks Taking up Ser Duncan in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms takes place 100 years earlier than the occasions of Sport of Thrones and near 100 years after Home of the Dragon. Based mostly on George R.R. Martin’s sequence of novellas, it follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), a compassionate, chivalrous, but considerably naive hedge knight, and his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), who is sensible past his years.
Claffey spoke to Individuals forward of the sequence premiere to share his tackle his character, whom he referred to as “only a regular man.” And, he is not incorrect, given the ruthless and self-serving knights on GOT.
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He shared, “He simply needs to be a considerably respectable knight and perhaps sleep underneath a roof every so often.”
“On the planet of Westeros, you are confronted with a lot backstabbing and grownup themes. For [Duncan] to try to navigate that with a good ethical code, it is all the time very admirable. I actually love that we have leaned in the direction of how good Dunk is with animals as nicely. That is all the time such a pleasant high quality for a human to have,” he added.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on HBO.
