5 Actors Who Hated Working On Game Of Thrones

For Westeros is dark and full of frustrated actors.

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Game of Thrones is undeniably one of the biggest TV shows to have ever been created. The epic saga of Westeros was a cultural phenomenon and took the small screen to places that viewers never thought they would see.

Being a part of this show as an actor must have been a dream come true for many, but that wasn't the case for everyone.

The likes of Kit Harrington, Emilia Clarke, Richard Madden and more have praised their time in the fantasy series - excluding some evident frustrations with the finale - but there were people on the other side of the coin.

Whether it was through a lack of enthusiasm, missed opportunities or struggles on set, certain performers have made it clear that they hated being on the show.

The following actors all played prominent roles in the series. They garnered critical praise for their believable performances and memorable characters, which is what makes their lack of enthusiasm for the roles they portrayed all the more fascinating.

It seems that the viewer base weren't the only people who became disillusioned with the blockbuster series before it came to an end.

5. Jonathan Pryce - The High Sparrow

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The High Sparrow was undoubtedly a memorable part of Game of Thrones. His religious zealot position in King's Landing and controlling hand over the Faith Militant made him a constant source of anger, pain and punishment for the characters.

It takes a lot to get people to root for Cersei against you, so Pryce undoubtedly did a good job there. But, he was not a fan of the series.

This Pirates of The Caribbean star stated to Sky News that Game of Thrones "never appealed" to him and that he'd turned them down initially. He made it clear that he wasn't a fan of blockbuster fantasy projects, which made him feel uninterested in the show.

Supposedly, this changed when he was offered the interesting role of The High Sparrow, which contrasted the King Lear performance he was in at the time.

The role might have been intriguing, but there was a disconnect for Pryce, as not only did he hate the genre, but he was also incredibly surprised by the fan reactions to the High Sparrow. In an interview with new.com.au, he stated how he "hadn’t for one minute thought he was the bad guy", even seeing the character as a "saviour of that society".

With the viewers hatred of his character and his distaste for epic fantasy, it's no wonder he'd rather leave this one forgotten.

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