“I read the scene, and it was this scene between Alex and this kid who was this nerdy kid who was into films, and wasn’t very good at all the action stuff.
“They liked me for Alex until the final day, and then on the final day, they were like, ‘Oh can you read Tom’s [lines]?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I’ve been saying that since the beginning!’”
He added: “To be involved in this in any way is a dream come true. The books are just a major influence on my childhood.”
Game of Thrones season 1-8 are available to stream on Now TV. Alex Rider will be released on Amazon Prime Video on June 4.
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