Game of Thrones: Richard Madden talks The Purple Wedding, 10 years later

Game of Thrones: Richard Madden talks The Purple Wedding, 10 years later

Game of Thrones: 10 years later, this episode is still remembered

June 2, 2013 is a date that fans of the series game of Thrones will probably never forget. In fact, that same day episode 9 of the third season was broadcast on HBO, The Rains of Castamerenow better known as the Purple wedding.

Almost ten years later, this episode is still in everyone’s memory, for the extreme violence of its final sequence that left viewers in a state of shock. In fact, in the final minutes of the episode, as Catelyn Stark, Robb Stark and his wife Talisa witness the union of Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey at the Twins, they are betrayed and slaughtered by the Boltons.

The Purple Wedding - Game of Thrones
The Purple Wedding – Game of Thrones © HBO

A second blow for House Stark fans after Ned’s disappearance in Season 1. Above all, Catelyn and Robb have been key characters in the series, and particularly appreciated by viewers. Which made this episode even more tragic and memorable. We also remember the videos of the reactions of the astonished spectators:

Richard Madden opens up 10 years later

Currently starring in Prime Video’s new flagship series, Citadelcomedian Richard Madden, who played Robb Stark, confided in the famous episode of game of Thrones in which he loses his life. And as you imagine, it wasn’t a walk for him. Thus, she indicated in an interview granted to variety :

I remember crying a lot, because eventually I would be separated from my family that I had lived with for five years: my on-screen mother, my wife, and this team who had spent a lot of time together. It was traumatic not only shooting the scene but also because I was losing my family.

After the adventure game of ThronesRichard Madden has managed to recover thanks in particular to several other series, such as for example Bodyguard in which he is the protagonist. Furthermore Citadelhe could even be among the suitors to take on the role of a certain James Bond…

Source: Cine Serie

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