Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau reveals what he misses the most about the show

Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who played Jaime Lannister on Game of Thrones, has spoken about what he misses the most about working on the HBO series.

Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who played the anti-hero Jaime Lannister on the hit HBO fantasy series, has said that while he doesn’t necessarily miss the show, he does miss the friends he made while working on it.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in a still from Game of Thrones.

In an appearance on Kelly Clarkson’s talk show, he was asked what he misses the most about Game of Thrones, which debuted in 2011, and went on to break industry records -- critically and commercially. “I did it for eight years. I miss my friends. You spend eight, nine, 10 years together, so of course you make friendships. I don’t miss the -- I think we’ve told the story. The story is over.”

He remembered how co-stars Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner grew up in front of his eyes, “They were kids when they started out. You have this whole growth… they became young adults on that show.” He continued, “It’s an incredible, intense experience. Also, when the show becomes as successful as it did, that’s a whole different challenge, if you will. But inside the bubble, it was always a bit of fun.”

Coster-Waldau had defended the show’s final season during an appearance at a fan convention in 2019. “The only thing I’ll say is that for anyone to imagine or to think that the two creators of this show are not the most passionate, the greatest, the most invested of all, and to for a second think that they didn’t spend the last 10 years thinking about how they were gonna end it, is kinda silly,” he had said.

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