Originally published September 16, 2015. Updated March 1, 2020.
Warning. Potential Game of Thrones spoilers follow…
From the moment the credits rolled on season five of Game of Thrones, the internet has been ablaze with speculation about the fate of Kit Harington’s Jon Snow. While HBO will have us believe he’s dead, Harington has been spotted on location in Northern Ireland where season six is shooting, and it seems the actor may have confirmed his return during an interview with Humo (via The Huffington Post).
“I had to pass on amazing parts because I was attached to Game of Thrones. So the show is like a double-edged sword to me: I owe a lot to it, but at the same time it almost completely consumes me. I try not to think about it too much. The important thing is that I now know exactly how long I am still under contract, and in the meantime –”
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Harington was cut off at that point by the interviewer, who enquired who many more seasons his contract might include: “I can’t talk about that. Let’s just say that Game of Thrones will remain a part of my life for a while; I’ll probably be in my 30s when it’s over. One thing’s for sure: the day I’m no longer on Thrones is the day I’ll bury myself in movie projects.”
So, that seems pretty cut and dry, then…
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