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Game of Thronesisn’t really over for its stars.
HBO’s iconic cast is still in touch, according toMaisie Williams. The actress, who played Arya Stark on the series from 2011 to 2019, said the cast still has an active group chat.
WhenVarietyasked Williams, 25, was asked whichGoTcostars she still talks to since the series' final,controversialseason aired in 2019, she replied, “Everyone. We’re all on a group chat, which is lovely.”
Maisie Williams, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner and Rose Leslie at the finalGame of Thronespremiere in New York.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Next up, Williams is stepping into the punk role of Jordan (Pamela Rooke) for FX’s upcoming seriesPistol, about the U.K. punk band the Sex Pistols.
HerGame of Thronescostars have jumped into other projects, too. Fictional sisterSophie Turneris currently in HBO’s dramatized version ofThe Staircase.Kit Haringtonspent time on stage inNational Theater Live: Henry V. AndEmilia Clarkehas two films in the works.
Even though theirGame of Thronesroles are in the rearview, the fictional saga is about to return in a new form.
Williams confirmed she will be tuning into theGame of Thronesspin-offHouse of the Dragonwhen it debuts in August — not least of which because her friendOlivia Cookeis in it.
“It’s been really interesting just chatting to her about the experience,” Williams said. “I think it’s actually a lot more pressure. All of the hung-over concerns of our show are now just being piled onto this new cast of people who had nothing to do with it.”
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Her interest in the series is much deeper than just supporting a friend, she added. “I want to be as supportive as possible to her as an actress, but also, I’m just really curious,” Williams said.
“I’m kind of looking forward to watchingGame of Thrones— even though it’s notGame of Thrones— and experiencing it as a person that’s not on it. ‘Cause all I’ve done is meet people who have done just that, and I never really was able to relate to it.”
source: people.com
