Game of Thrones season 8: Star's career almost RUINED by series ‘It was heartbreaking’
GAME OF THRONES stars are instantly recognisably worldwide thanks to the series’ success but one star of the show has admitted his role actually cost him other jobs.
Game of Thrones season 8: Star's career almost RUINED by series ‘It was heartbreaking’
Jason Momoa reveals GoT ‘pigeon-holed’ him as an actor
Jason Momoa is well-known for playing Khal Drogo but has confessed the character nearly ruined his career.
The Dothraki role left him typecast and unable to land another role because producers thought that he couldn’t speak English.
“It was very challenging,” he admitted. “What do you do with Drogo?
“Like, you’re not going to put him in a comedy… he’s pigeonholed, you know?”
Game of Thrones: Jason Momoa starred as Khal Drogo in the hit HBO series
Game of Thrones: Jason said he struggled to get work after the show
It was heartbreaking… That’s why I wasn’t getting any jobs
The 38-year-old went on to tell The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon: “I was bummed out… And then I met [comedian] Fred Armisen, my stepdaughter Zoe [Kravitz] did Portlandia, and he goes, ‘I didn’t even know you spoke English!’
“It was heartbreaking… That’s why I wasn’t getting any jobs.”
Fortunately for Jason, he went on to be cast as Aquaman in Justice League as producer Zack Snyder was a fan of the hit HBO series.
“Zack was a huge fan of Game of Thrones… and I couldn’t get a job and Zack called me in,” he shared.
Game of Thrones: Jason revealed producers didn't believe he spoke English
It comes after Maisie Williams, who stars as Arya Stark, warned that the final series could divide fans.
Speaking about the eighth series, the 20-year-old said she believes not everyone will be happy with the conclusion.
“It’s either going to be everything that everyone dreamed of, or it’s gonna be disappointing,” Maisie told Radio Times.
“It depends which side of the fence you’re going to sit on. I think no matter what you do there’s definitely going to be that divide.”
Game of Thrones: Maisie Williams said she think fans will be divided over the final
She continued: “It depends on what people want from the final season. I love it, but I don’t know. You never know.”
Maisie also confessed that she is keen to try new roles when the show comes to a close and step outside of her comfort zone.
Game of Thrones season 8 will return to Sky Atlantic in 2019.