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With “Game of Thrones” finally coming to an end, actor Kit Harington appeared on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert to talk about how the show has shaped both pop culture and, in its way, politics over the past decade.
Harington has played Jon Snow since Season 1 of the hit HBO series. He’s one of the few characters that can boast being around for the entirety of the cultural phenomenon that is “Game of Thrones,” something the late-night host noted during their interview.
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“This show was a big cultural definer for the 2010s,” Colbert said. “So we can blame you for where we are now.”
"I got this theory that we kind of screwed the political landscape," Harington said.
“By making the Lannisters an acceptable form of ruling family?” Colbert joked, referencing the blond-haired villains of the series.
“No, I just felt that certain political figures tried to emulate Joffrey, you know? And things went a little bit wrong.”
The star referenced the brutal King character played by Jack Gleeson that had fans cringing week-to-week at his twisted cruelty.
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Although the English actor did not mention President Donald Trump by name, Colbert seemed to drive the comparison home by suggesting that Harington “got the hair right.”
Unfortunately for fans, the duo were only able to talk about the show in abstract or past terms. As audiences eagerly await the final six episodes of the series, the cast are under strict orders to avoid giving out any and all spoilers.
Harington revealed that he’s even gotten in hot water for revealing secrets about the previous season to his wife, and former co-star, Rose Leslie.
Colbert brought up a story he’d heard in which Harington revealed the Season 7 ending to Leslie before it premiered, prompting her to stop speaking to him for two days.
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“She asked,” Harington deadpanned. “And then she was like, ‘how dare you?’”
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