Like fearless pros we asked him outright whether or not he’d filmed any new scenes for the sixth season of “Game of Thrones”, given speculation is rife as to the fate of the brooding Jon Snow and Harington has reportedly been on set in Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, a behind-the-scenes feature shows no Jon Snow in sight. “I’m definitely not in the new series”, Harington said.
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Fair warning, potential Game of Thrones: Season 6 spoilers follow.
#GOT50 will conclude on April 23, one day before the highly-anticipated premiere of Game of Thrones season 6. Max von Sydow will play the Three-Eyed Raven, Pilou Asbæk joins as Euron Greyjoy, and Ian McShane has just hinted at his character’s intriguing identity. “It’s some of my best work”, the 29-year-old actor jokingly added. During an interview with Time Out, he clarified as to what extent Jon Snow will appear in the upcoming season. The actor kept this hope alive by saying that he knows how long he will be seen as a corpse, but will not reveal it at the moment. Other possible appearance of Jon Snow in Game of Thrones this season is a flashback care of Bran Stark’s new powers. If the character is being introduced in the next season with the sole goal of bringing someone back from the dead, then it has to be an important character.
HBO released a deleted scene from the fifth season of Game of Thrones via Entertainment Weekly.
Game of Thrones season 6 premieres on Sunday, April 24 at 9:00 p.m. on HBO.
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The clip is taken from the season five opener and shows the Night’s Watch’s Master-at-Arms Ser Alliser Thorne squaring off with Wildling Tormund Gianstbane in Castle Black’s courtyard.
