Kit Harington has shared a candid update on his relationship with his former castmates from the hit TV series “Game of Thrones.”
The final episode of the iconic show aired in 2019, and Harington has now revealed that many of the cast members have largely lost touch in the years since the show ended.
From 2011 to 2019, Harington and his “Game of Thrones” co-stars captivated audiences across eight seasons, helping turn the fantasy drama into one of television’s most iconic series.
Since the show’s conclusion, many of the cast members have pursued new projects. Harington himself has remained active with roles in productions including the financial thriller “Industry.”
The passage of time has also changed some of the relationships forged during the show’s run, as Harington revealed when former co-star Peter Dinklage asked whether he still keeps in touch with members of the cast.
“With Emilia [Clarke], yes, because she’s just down the road,” Harington shared during the interview. “But there’s an element of school leavers to it. We finished the thing, the magic is gone, and everyone has to separate.”
Harington and Dinklage were speaking as part of Variety’s Actors on Actors series.
The Actor Says Everyone Needed Some Space
Beyond keeping in touch with Clarke, Harington revealed that he still speaks with several other former castmates, including John Bradley, Richard Madden, and Alfie Allen.
He also suggested that the distance between many of the cast members was a natural consequence of spending so many years together.
“I think we were all quite desperate — we just had to get on with life. We had so much time together that actually, we needed some [space],” the actor noted.
On his part, Dinklage reflected on how nice it was to finally be in the same room with Harington again after so many years.
“We still have all those AI photos online of all us together at barbecues. Good to see you, man,” Dinklage said.
Kit Harington Explains His Return To Television
As part of the conversation, Harington’s role in the financial thriller “Industry” also came up. The actor portrays Sir Henry Muck in the series.
When asked how he joined the show, Harington explained that he initially stepped away from television to take a break from long-form character arcs.
He said, “I decided I didn’t want to do any other TV characters for a while. Then I turned and said to my manager, ‘I feel like I’m ready to take on a character arc again. I miss it.’”
He added that he was already a fan of the series and immediately connected with creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay.
“Industry” is one that I’d been watching. And the writers, when I met them, reminded me a lot of [‘Game of Thrones’ creators] David Benioff and Dan Weiss,” he shared.
Harrington Compares Sir Henry Muck To Jon Snow
Although he already admired the show’s writers, Harington admitted that his connection to Sir Henry Muck deepened once he began portraying the character.
“I came in and played this character that had a lot of pain there, but there’s a lot of humor. I was like, ‘This is the kind of thing I’ve been looking for, in the shape I’ve been looking for it,’” he said.
Comparing the role to Jon Snow, the character that made him a household name, Harington highlighted one major difference that made the experience more enjoyable.
“The trouble for me with Jon Snow was that I couldn’t, for many years, be lighter,” the actor explained, referencing the multiple layers of clothes he often wore for his “GOT” role.
Kit Harington Has A New Concern About Nude Scenes
In “Industry,” Harington appeared in several intimate scenes, something he revealed has also been true of several of his recent projects.
While he understands that such moments can serve a purpose in storytelling, the actor admitted that he has started reconsidering them because of his two children with his wife, Rose Leslie.
“I’m weirdly doing a lot of nudity at the moment, and sex scenes,” he shared.
“The more I do it, the more I think, ‘I think I should stop.’ I’ve got to start thinking about my kids, like, ‘Why is Daddy always naked on-screen?’” he added.
