We’re into December, but somewhere in the world, filming on Game of Thrones Season 6 continues. This info comes courtesy of actress Carice van Houten (Melisandre), who posted a couple new pictures online. First, the more mundane of the two:
It’s not every day you get an inside look at Melisandre’s trailer. You think there’s an open flame burning somewhere behind her? She’s gotta keep those fires burning day and night, after all.
Next, a photo from the set:
There’s that open flame. The night is dark and full of terrors. It’s probably also cold, judging by the snow, so the fire is appreciated.
UPDATE: Ever generous, Van Houten has also posted a video of herself walking on the set while wearing her red Melisandre robes! Wherever she is, conditions are muddy.
SPOILERS AHOY
There have been a lot of leaks during this off-season, but hardly anything concerning Carice van Houten. Many fans assume that Melisandre will have a role in bringing Jon Snow back from the dead, but that’s not based on leaks so much as it is on common sense—we know that Jon died but will return, that Melisandre is around for his murder, and that she knows that the Lord of Light can revive the dead. It’s just the most obvious solution.
Still, you’d figure that if Melisandre revives Jon Snow, she’d have a bigger role in the season, but what reports we’ve had say that Van Houten has filmed only a small amount of material on closed sets in Belfast. For whatever reason, we may not be seeing much of Melisandre in Season 6.*
Well, the picture and video above make it look like she’ll get to film on at least one outdoor set.
*One theory I’ve been tossing around: Might Melisandre revive Jon Snow in the same way that Beric Dondarrion revives Catelyn Stark in the books? Recall that Beric died (for good) in the process. If Melisandre dies bringing Jon back, it could explain her minimal filming time.