‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Conleth Hill Grew ‘Frustrated’ With Show’s ‘Rushed’ Final Season and Botched Character Arc: ‘I Was Inconsolable’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Conleth Hill told the The Times UK in a recent interview that he was “inconsolable” when he found out his character, Varys, was being killed off “Game of Thrones.” Hill was a regular face on the HBO fantasy series since its first season until Varys was burned to death by a dragon in the final season’s penultimate episode.
By that point, Hill admitted, he had grown “frustrated” with the series for not staying true to his character’s all-knowing ways. “I thought I’d done something wrong,” Hill said. “Right up until the last two series, I had no complaints at all.
I just felt frustrated with the last couple of series because Varys wasn’t the all-knowing character he had been. I think the writers wanted to do one thing to end it and the studio HBO wanted to do another.
I felt that last series was a bit rushed. I was inconsolable, but now I’m fine about it.” Many “Game of Thrones” fans agree with Hill that the show’s eighth and final season felt rushed.
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