What do you get when Cersei Lannister, Joffrey Baratheon, Margaery Tyrell, and Olenna Tyrell end up in the same photo again? For longtime Game of Thrones fans, the answer is pure chaos disguised as nostalgia. At For the Love of Fantasy & Sci-Fi Comic Con in London, Lena Headey and Jack Gleeson reunited with two cosplayers portraying Margaery and Olenna Tyrell, resulting in a photo that instantly transported fans back to one of Westeros’ most unforgettable storylines.
Quick read:
- Lena Headey and Jack Gleeson reunited in London.
- Tyrell cosplayers recreated an iconic series dynamic.
- Fans loved the Purple Wedding callback.
A reunion that brought Westeros back to life
There are cast reunions, and then there are reunions that accidentally revive an entire chapter of television history. The viral photo shared by Instagram user Katie of Valyria featured Lena Headey and Jack Gleeson posing alongside cosplayers dressed as Margaery Tyrell and Olenna Tyrell during the convention.
The best part? The group leaned straight into the history between their characters. In the Instagram caption, the cosplayers joked about recreating the famous Purple Wedding era from the series.
“So… WE MEET LENA HEADEY AND JACK GLEESON aka Cersei Lannister and Joffrey Baratheon during @ftlofantasyscifi in London! It was such a great pleasure to meet both of them and recreate the iconic purple wedding scene (they knew what was coming the moment they saw Olenna 😂).” (Katie of Valyria via Instagram)
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Fans still adore seeing the cast together
One of the joys of the Game of Thrones fandom is watching actors reconnect years after the show ended. On screen, Cersei and Joffrey had one of television’s most notorious family relationships, while the Tyrells became key players in their downfall. Off screen, however, the convention appearance was all smiles and laughter.
The Instagram post revealed that the group fully embraced the joke behind the setup.
“We had a great laugh, not gonna lie 😂” (Katie of Valyria via Instagram)
For fans, that’s what makes moments like this so charming. The characters’ stories were packed with betrayal, poison, and political maneuvering, but seeing Headey and Gleeson joking alongside Margaery and Olenna cosplayers is a reminder of how much affection still exists for the world of Westeros and the actors who brought it to life.
