The 12 best roles Game of Thrones stars got after the show

Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen Baratheon) as Lance Corporal Thomas Blake in 1917

One of the most decorated movies of 2019, 1917 is a visual masterpiece. Much of the war drama’s success can be credited to the terrific performances of its actors, including Dean-Charles Chapman.

Chapman warmed the hearts of Game of Thrones fans as the the hapless Tommen Baratheon, easily the most likable of the rulers we see on the Iron Throne throughout the show’s run. Chapman plays one of the main characters in Sam Mendes’ Oscar-winning World War 1 epic and steals the show whenever he’s onscreen. I expect we’ll be seeing more and more prestigious roles for him in the future.

Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth) as Captain Phasma in the Star Wars sequel trilogy

It’s such a shame that we don’t get to see more Captain Phasma in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Fans remain hopeful that Gwendoline Christie will return to the role in one of the many expanded universe movies and shows on the way, but I digress.

Playing the leader of the First Order’s armed forces is no small undertaking, and Christie is intimidating as all hell in her shiny (Beskar?) armor and cape. Like Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian, she has to wear a mask pretty much the whole time, and like Pascal, she makes it work.

Between this and her turn as Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones, Christie is becoming a household name. Her screen presence and voice bring a certain something to whatever character she plays, a command that can’t be easily replicated.