Women’s safety is one of the major concerns in the world today. Reports of violence against women seem to be on the rise every single day. No wonder why some shows have dared to depict these acts on screen. There were many instances on Game of Thrones where such crimes were presented, to show the audience how horrible they can be.
Game of Thrones’ Iwan Rheon, well known for his villainous character Ramsay Bolton, still regrets the day he had to shoot one such scene. He called the scene where Ramsay raped Sansa (Sophie Turner) on their wedding night, making Theon (Alfie Allen) watch, the worst day of his career.
He told Metro.co.uk in an interview, “That was horrible. Nobody wanted to be there. Nobody wants to do that, but if it’s telling a story then you have to tell it truthfully.”
“They didn’t sensationalise it or anything. It was very, very hard watching. It’s a horrible thing that happens, unfortunately, and it shouldn’t be. It was the worst day of my career.”
He continued, “Chopping someone’s finger off you don’t really see it, and when you’re doing like a close-up, it’s a piece of plastic. We’re just acting, it’s not real. Then something like that where you’re in the actual reality of the situation is very difficult to deal with. It was a horrible, horrible day.”
“This is something that we shouldn’t even have to worry about because it’s something that shouldn’t exist in this world but unfortunately it does.”
The Welsh actor understandably hated every minute of the 2015 episode Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken. What do you think about the shocking episode? Tell us in the comments below!
