Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has expressed how he doesn’t believe Jaime and Cersei Lannister’s romance on Game Of Thrones is particularly unusual, brushing the incest aside.
The twin siblings have formed the defining taboo relationship on the show, establishing a twisted, if sympathetic, power couple dynamic which has rippled throughout.
Speaking to Men’s Health about their romance, Nikolaj stated how he doesn’t see Jaime’s lust for Cersei as that odd, when taken outside the family context.
‘I think most people have at least been attracted to someone you shouldn’t be,’ Nikolaj said. ‘Not your sister, but someone you really shouldn’t fall in love with. Like your best friend’s girlfriend.
‘It’s one of the few true love stories in Game Of Thrones – Jaime is dedicated to this woman.’
The actor also praised showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff for sticking to their plan for the show, despite the overwhelming success and pressures from HBO.
Nikolaj said they ‘stuck to their guns and said, “This is the story we wanna tell; we’re not gonna extend this” – because I’m sure HBO would have loved another couple years of this show.
‘There’s an audience for it, for sure. But I think everyone who watches the show will appreciate that it’s finished – that it was one story from episode one to episode 83, and we told it.’
The eighth and final season is a mere month away, with HBO recently releasing a spectacular trailer to skyrocket anticipation.
Game Of Thrones season eight kicks off on Sunday 14 April on HBO and Sky Atlantic.
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