Jon Snow, King in the North and Lord of Brooding, might appear to be completely focused on the looming threat of the White Walkers, but when he spoke to The New York Times, actor Kit Harington revealed he’s focused on something else entirely: Why isn’t anyone in the North wearing a hat?
"I was asking for one! I wanted a hat when we were shooting in Iceland. We’ve had endless conversations about it. It’s been a big, big question in “Thrones,” about when they’re up North, whether they wear headgear or not. It seems ridiculous in cold climates not to have your head protected. But it’s a decision they made a long time ago, the decision that we need to see faces more than heads being warm. It’s very difficult when you’re filming people in that environment, to differentiate between people’s faces. I think they decided that was the most important thing. But trust me, no one wants a hat more than me."
And cover up those lustrous locks? That seems like a mortal sin.
On a more serious note, Harington touched on last season’s revelation that Jon’s mother was Lyanna Stark, rather than a nameless serving wench. But what about his father?
"It wasn’t revealed, actually. What we know is that Lyanna Stark is my mother. While it’s heavily implied, we don’t know who my father is. And Jon doesn’t know any of this. I think that even if he found out now, it wouldn’t really change matters, because this guy, the Night King, is on his tail, and he knows nothing matters unless they deal with this. His parentage is the last thing on his mind, really, whereas at the start of the series, it was the first thing on his mind. He’s got too much to deal with to really care about that."
As Harington said, the identity of Jon’s father is heavily implied, and those in the know have known for ages who it is. Now it’s just a matter of getting official confirmation.
While Jon may not be focused on his parentage now, it may matter when it comes to his relationship with Daenerys and, perhaps more importantly, his relationship with her dragons. Before Jon departed Dragonstone for Eastwatch, the King in the North had a surprisingly gentle encounter with Drogon. After that, folks are wondering if Jon might one day ride one. If that happens, Harington knows which one he’d like as his mount:
"Of the two? One’s named Viserion because it’s after her brother Viserys, and the other is called Rhaegal, because it’s after her brother Rhaegar. I never really liked Viserys, so I guess it’ll have to be Rhaegal for me!"
Riding the dragon named for your presumed father isn’t ironic at all. But considering that Jon is currently going beyond the Wall to wrangle with wights, he may not get the chance.
Next: Jerome Flynn reveals which Lanniser brother Bronn prefers
In other cast interviews, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) has been hitting the talk show circuit. He appeared on The Late Show with James Corden alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda, where he discussed the possibility of getting matching tattoos with the rest of the cast…
…and on Access Hollywood, where it talked about the Loot Train Attack.
Here’s the full version of the James Corden interview:
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