Hafthor Julius Bjornsson is pretty big. We know that from his role as The Mountain on Game Of Thrones, and the fact that he’s literally the world’s strongest man.
But putting him next to his wife really puts The Mountain’s stature into perspective.
Bjornsson totally towered over his wife Kelsey Henson as they attended the season eight world premiere of Game Of Thrones in New York City.
The 30-year-old clocks in at 6ft 9, which is tall by anyone’s standards, but his wife is a petite 5ft 2 – so looking up at him must be a literal pain in the neck sometimes.
The couple were mismatched in height but coordinated for the red carpet, with Icelandic actor Bjornsson looking dapper in a black bow tie and a metallic navy blazer, while Kelsey donned a black gown with a side split.
Bjornsson, who has a daughter from a previous relationship, met Canadian waitress Kelsey when he visited the bar she worked at in Alberta, where he was attending a strongman competition.
And it seems the height gap of 19 inches wasn’t a big deal to them, as after a year of dating, they tied the knot in October 2018.
Hafthor – the current World’s Strongest Man and the first man to hold the Arnold Strongman Classic, Europe’s Strongest Man and World’s Strongest Man titles in one year – will return to Game Of Thrones as Ser Gregor ‘The Mountain’ Clegane, a role he’s played since season four.
And while it’s a controversial plot point for many GOT fans, we’re expecting the Cleganebowl – that is, the final showdown between The Mountain and The Hound – to occur in the final season.
Bjornsson pretty much confirmed the clash between the brothers in a Q&A last year, saying of Cleganebowl: ‘It happens in season 8…so I can’t speak about it.’
A zombified version of The Mountain is currently acting as Cersei’s guard, but he has had many memorable and gruesome moments over the years – the most iconic being his fight with Oberyn Martell, which ended in one of the most stomach-churning deaths in GOT history.
And it seems actor Pedro Pascal still hasn’t got over The Mountain crushing his character’s skull, as he jokingly pretended to joke Bjornsson at the premiere.
Er, he can deadlift 474kg. That isn’t a good idea, Pedro.
Game Of Thrones returns on 14 April on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.
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