Game of Thrones is one the biggest Television series ever made, based on the novel A Song of Ice and Fire by fiction writer George R.R Martin. Actors associated with the project have gained not just popularity, but a loyal fan-base attracted to this high-stakes political drama.
Game of Thrones is known for it’s trademark fantasy elements and gory scenes. There are quite a lot of brutal fights, war sequences and deaths filmed in the series. One such scene involves the barbaric death of Oberyn Martell, played by actor Pedro Pascal. This shocking scene in the fourth season of the show terrified fans, even though the actor felt rather calm.
All that blood made for a cathartic experience
The filming of Oberyn Martell’s death scene was rather brutal, it required intense choreography and lots of special effects. The scene included a brutal fight sequence between Pedro Pascal’s character and Gregor Clegane, played by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson.
The iconic moment when Pascal’s character is defeated and Clegane or ‘The Mountain’ crushes his skull causing blood to spill out his eyes, was a shocking turn of events for fans. The scene is utmost gruesome and trauma-inducing for Game Of Thrones fans, but the actor had a contrasting experience.
There were all of these fleshy bits that they were kind of placing all over my face, and pumping blood so that it would pool, you know, and spread through the amphitheatre for this good wide shot of the two of us from above,
And I was dead asleep
Pascal in an interview on First We Feast’s Hot Ones , revealed how despite all the gore, the death scene was very relaxing for him. He said the day they shot the sequence was scorching hot, and the fake blood travelling through Björnsson’s body felt cool on his face.
It was very cathartic, and I went into the deepest sleep I’ve been in,
The Last of Us star also said that his co-star Björnsson was ‘the gentlest man ever,’ who was very careful during the final scene. Pascal had channelled all the angst and suffering of his character in the final death scene, making it a very cathartic experience.
Other works and movies
Not a lot of fans know, but Pascal has appeared in several notable television series and films throughout his career. His early works include playing Edward in the tv series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the character of Steve in the show Nurse Jackie, and David Portillo in Homeland.
But he became notably famous for his roles as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones and as the lead in The Last of Us. The star has risen in fame in the recent years due to his charismatic personality and versatile acting chops.
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