Ever since we learned Game of Thrones would return to the Croatian city of Dubrovnik one final time for its eighth season, there have been persistent rumors of Kit Harington’s involvement. That’s all they were, nothing but unconfirmed hearsay … Until today!
After a relatively fruitless first day of filming, this second day defied expectations. Croatian site 24 Sata shows Kit Harington in Dubrovnik, dressed as Jon Snow:
Kit Harington on the walls of Dubrovnik, the set for today’s shoot
Kit Harington chills between takes
Kit Harington and showrunner D.B. Weiss chat between takes
Kit Harington walks down the stairs of the tower, to the city walls
In the scene, Jon Snow walks and talks with a mysterious black-clad companion
As you can see, Jon is done with the man-bun experment he began in season six, after Melisandre cut his hair (oh, and resurrected him.) However, the rest of his look is very familiar: he’s still wearing his winter clothes down south, which may mean the capital has succumbed to the cold, as teased in the season seven finale … or it could also mean that Jon Snow still hasn’t learned to dress appropriately for the south. You may remember that last time, at the dragonpit summit, he was the only one such heavy furs.
Of course, these photos lead to more interesting questions, the most obvious being what is Jon Snow doing back in King’s Landing. Perhaps more intriguing than that: who is that man in a black hood, tunic and furs? It sure looks like a man of the Night’s Watch, but not so much like the only crow who is both alive and a proper character, Edd Tollett. Is it a new character? Or perhaps a Northman we know? Share your speculation below!
Thanks to Boo for the tip!
