“I got an eye infection”: Pedro Pascal suffered because of the fans of “Game of Thrones”

48-year-old actor Pedro Pascal became famous after his role in the acclaimed TV series Game of Thrones. He embodied on the screen the image of Oberyn Martell, a member of House Martell, the ruling family of Dorn. The character died during a duel with Gregor Kaligan. It gouged out his eyes and crushed his skull. The viewers of the show liked this episode so much that many of them wanted to recreate this moment. At first, Pascal allowed fans to pose with him for funny selfies. However, the actor later faced unforeseen health consequences that nearly cost him his eyesight.

I remember back in the day, because of Game of Thrones and how my character died, people really liked taking selfies with their thumbs up to my eyes. At first, I was so sincere and happy with the character’s success on the show that I let them! But as a result of the fact that there were other people’s fingers around the eyes, I became infected with an eye infection, Pascal said.

After Pedro’s character left the series, the project aired for four more seasons. In total, eight seasons of 73 episodes were released. The project ended with the final on May 19, 2019. Despite this, many fans believe in the continuation of the franchise.

After the success of Game of Thrones, Pascal’s career is going well. He managed to take part in many box office projects, including the series “The Last of Us” and “The Mandalorian”. After that, the actor starred for the cover of Esquire magazine. In an interview with the publication, Pedro spoke about his success at such a mature age.