Bradley recognizes that he was lucky to get a chance to be a part of something as huge as “Game of Thrones,” though he did mention that he thinks people went a bit overboard with their response to the final season, and dnies claims that the cast and crew knew season 8 was going to turn out bad while they were making it:
“We genuinely wanted it to be great. We genuinely thought it was going to be great. We were really proud of it. We weren’t arrogant enough to think: ‘Oh we’ll just put it out there and they’ll swallow it’. We only ever wanted people to like it … I was really disappointed. The fan reaction was so fierce and vociferous, when people think of ‘Game of Thrones,’ they have a sense of disappointment because they didn’t like the finale. I’d like it to be seen as a complete body of work … Those great moments are not going to be forgotten and they shouldn’t be dimmed or taken away from because the ending wasn’t to your liking.”
While “Game of Thrones” had its ups and downs over the years and is coming back soon in the form of prequel spin-off series “House of the Dragon,” most people do seem to remember it for the disappointing final season most. That’s a shame, because, as Bradley says, there are many great moments to cherish throughout the low fantasy tale. It may have taken Bradley a while to find his footing after the failures of the “Thrones” finale, but at least he’s back on the right track. Fans can check him out in “Moonfall” and “Marry Me,” both in theaters now.Â
