US EditionSophie Turner Defends Sansa Stark Assault Scene in 'Game of Thrones', as Portrayal of Women’s Struggles
Sophie Turner defends portraying a marriage assault scene in Game of Thrones to highlight ongoing issues of sexual violence against women, sparking important conversations.
- Recently, Sophie Turner told Flaunt Magazine she defended the Season 5 rape scene involving Sansa Stark while acknowledging it can be triggering.
- When she was 19, Sophie Turner faced global outrage in 2015 after an episode aired; she had begun filming the show at age 14.
- The episode in question, Season 5 Episode 6 'Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken,' depicts Sansa Stark's assault by Ramsay Bolton; Iwan Rheon reflected on the difficulty of filming, while Turner supports the show's depiction.
- Turner says the storyline set off important discussions and she is proud to have been part of that conversation, adding that trigger warnings would feature if Game of Thrones aired today.
- Now nearly a decade later, 29-year-old Sophie Turner says the Game of Thrones storyline sparked vital dialogue, noting shifted standards and the challenge of discussing sexual assault within marriages and the patriarchy.
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Highlights: Sophie Turner reflects on Game of Thrones’ controversial rape scene The actress says modern TV would include trigger warnings Turner explains the scene highlighted patriarchy and women’s struggles She reunites with Kit Harington in gothic horror film The Dreadful Sophie Turner has addressed the widely debated Game of Thrones scene depicting the rape of her character, Sansa Stark. The actress described the scene as triggering but …
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