Jon Snow actor Kit Harrington has said he felt awkward smooching his former Game of Thrones co-star Sophie Turner, who previously played his on-screen sister Sansa Stark.
The two actors share romantic scenes in the upcoming gothic horror film The Dreadful, and Harrington has said his situation while filming the movie wasn't helped by the height difference between the couple.
"It was slightly embarrassing, having to get on an apple box to kiss her because she's about a foot taller than me," Harrington told E! Online. "But other than that, my dignity was pretty intact."
Still, the former Game of Thrones actor said he recalled being surprised that Turner had even suggested him for the part, considering the fact that their characters would be romantically involved.
"She was one that sent that movie to me and somehow didn't see what I saw in it," he continued. "I was like, 'These guys, these are lovers, right?' I felt very odd about that." As for filming the scenes themselves, Harrington concluded that the whole thing had been "a bit weird."
It's now been six years since Game of Thrones finished its final season, and in the meantime the pair have remained close friends. Harrington has also now married his former Game of Thrones co-star Rose Leslie, who played Jon Snow's on-screen wildling lover Ygrrite.
Earlier this year, Turner recalled her side of the story — and insisted that, yes, filming the movie had been an odd experience for her too.
"I did a movie last year which I'm really excited about with my old — but very good friend — Kit Harington who played my brother on Game of Thrones," Turner told Vogue, via E! Online. "And we're doing a gothic horror, but we play lovers... It's really weird for all of us."
Turner went into more detail on Late Night With Seth Myers, where she recalled Harrington responding to her suggestion he take on the role via a text message stating: "Yeah, I’d love to, but this is going to be really f***ing weird, Soph.”
Turner then claimed it was only then that she looked at the script in more detail. "And it’s like, ‘Kiss, kiss, sex, kiss, sex…" Turner admitted. "And then I’m like, ‘Oh, shoot, that’s my brother.'"
Set during the 15th century Wars of the Roses — a conflict between families over the English crown which directly inspired Game of Thrones itself — The Dreadful sees Harrington and Turner play a couple thrown together by fate. No release date has currently been announced.
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