That's about the only thing you can do is murmur."Īmusingly, the interview also confirmed that Bean has indeed seen all of the online talk regarding his many onscreen demises, including a rundown from Nerdistthat puts the actor's onscreen death count just behind the oft-murdered Kenny from South Park. There's not much you can do really, you've got your head on a block. "It was an interesting thing to do for me at that point. "It's quite subtle in that many people wouldn't pick it up," he said. I just thought, 'What would you do if this were really gonna happen?' You probably would pray. You probably would murmur some words and you'd keep it quiet. You'd keep it to yourself."Īccording to Bean, he didn't set out to give fans something to speculate on, saying he only spoke during the scene because it felt right for the character. As Bean put it, "I couldn't be too specific, because I don't know if religion was around in those days, whatever they were. The actor continued, explaining that he wanted to make Ned's death seem as realistic as possible - you know, in a series that features dragons and men coming back to life and shadow babies and a frosty villain who can turn corpses into reanimated soldiers. ![]() "It appears that way, doesn't it?" Bean said, referring to the footage of Ned's death appearing to show him praying in the final seconds before his head went flying, which is still one of the most shocking and downright depressing moments in the whole show. In actuality, Ned said a simple, quiet prayer just before dying. They weren't an important message with grand implications for the series' plot, or a popular phrase that fans of Game of Thrones have tattooed across their bodies. Speaking in an interview with Huffington Post, actor Sean Bean finally revealed Ned's last words. ![]() A popular idea was that Ned was secretly stating that Jon Snow (Kit Harington) wasn't his bastard son but the child of his sister and Rhaegar Targaryen - and that was our guess theory too. With none of his last words being audible and the books providing no illumination, viewers have been left to formulate their own guesses as to what the former head of House Stark may have said as he shuffled off this mortal coil - from the obvious possibility of the series' favorite aphorism valar morghulis ("all men must die") to more bonkers, plot-specific suggestions. 2021 marks The Lord of the Rings movies' 20th anniversary, and we couldn't imagine exploring the trilogy in just one story.Just before the blade came down, the Stark patriarch could be seen whispering a few words. So each Wednesday throughout the year, we'll go there and back again, examining how and why the films have endured as modern classics. ![]() Since bringing Gimli the dwarf to life, Rhys-Davies has joked that he doesn’t have the tattoo because “whenever there’s anything dangerous or that involves blood, I sent my stunt double to do it.” But the true story is much more complicated and impressive. Another actor spent a great deal of time playing Gimli alongside the other actors of the Fellowship, albeit without much credit. Stunt double and size double Brett Beattie has never spoken to the media about his time playing Gimli in the Lord of the Rings films until now, but in his own humble way, he’s ready to share the full extent of how much he put into the role, recall some old battle wounds, and reveal why he was chosen to become a member of the tattoo fellowship.īeattie was about as green as they come when he stepped into the blockbuster world of Middle-earth. What he did have going for him, however, was a black belt in martial arts, plenty of horse-riding experience, and a height of 4-foot-10 - helpful for a movie where many main characters are dwarves or hobbits.Īlthough he had done “a wee bit” of high school drama while growing up in Canterbury, on New Zealand’s South Island, he had no serious acting experience to speak of. I couldn’t have gotten kicked more in the deep end, let’s put it that way.” I come from a rural environment,” Beattie tells Polygon.
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