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'That Genuinely Angered Me': Kit Harington Slams Thrones Finale Backlash
Kit Harington called the 2019 petition with 1.8 million signatures to remake Game of Thrones Season 8 an insult to the creators and their hard work, expressing his anger and offense.
- Recently, Kit Harington, actor who played Jon Snow, said he was deeply offended by the viral 2019 Change.org petition and defended creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.
- Fans launched a Change.org petition that began with a 15,000 signature goal and ultimately obtained over 1.8 million signatures amid criticism of Game of Thrones Season 8, including the Starbucks cup viral incident.
- Harington was in rehab when the Season 8 premiere aired and said he emerged shocked by the deluge of negative reactions; he recalled one battle scene took 55 consecutive filming days and the cast was exhausted.
- HBO and then-programming chief Casey Bloys said they were aware of the petition but never `seriously considered` remaking the season, which cost just shy of $100 million and drew 19.3 million viewers.
- Harington has since distanced himself from the franchise after the Jon Snow spin-off was dead at HBO, and he now stars in Industry while George R.R. Martin plans a different ending.
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Kit Harington "angered" by Game of Thrones fans who petitioned for season 8 remake
Kit Harington has revealed he was "genuinely" angry about a petition that went viral in the weeks after Game of Thrones aired its controversial final season.The actor achieved international stardom in the role of Jon Snow, appearing across all eight seasons of the fantasy drama, which was once considered the jewel in HBO's glittering crown.A divisive and generally underwhelming finale tarnished that reputation to a sizeable extent, even promptin…
Kit Harington was ‘Genuinely Angered’ By Fan Petition to Remake ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 With ‘Competent Writers’: ‘How Dare You?’
Kit Harington said he was 'genuinely angered' by fan petition to remake 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 with 'competent writers.'
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