Game Of Thrones star reveals controversial Bran Stark finale twist was George RR Martins idea
Game Of Thrones ended on a controversial note (Picture: HBO) Many fans might have bemoaned the cont..
Many fans might have bemoaned the controversial ending to Game Of Thrones, it seems the biggest twist in the finale came from creator George RR Martin himself.
In the season eight finale, Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) became the character who ended up ruling over Kings Landing and the majority of Westeros – after a convincing pitch from Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage).
The decision to put Bran on the throne met a divisive reaction from fans, after the character was largely an outsider during the huge battles and leadership tussles.
Speaking in HBO documentary Making Game Of Thrones, Isaac Hempstead Wright revealed how the finales twist came from the mind of George RR Martin, and not showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss.
David and Dan told me there were two things George RR Martin had planned for Bran – that was the Hodor revelation, and that he would be king, Isaac said.
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So thats pretty special to be directly involved in something that is part of Georges vision. It was a really nice way to wrap it up.
But does this mean the unfinished Game Of Thrones books will end the same way? George previously gave a suitably vague answer to how it will differ from the show.
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In a recent blog post, George wrote: How will it all end? I hear people asking.
The same ending as the show? Different? Well… yes. And no. And yes. And no. And yes. And no. And yes.
Very useful, George.