Nikolaj Coster-Waldau “desperately” wanted his golden hand from ‘Game of Thrones’.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
The 50-year-old actor has always felt uncomfortable about the idea of taking a prop or a costume after wrapping filming on one of his projects, but really hoped producers would give him his alter ego Jaime Lannister’s prosthesis when the fantasy drama series ended.
Sadly for the star, the golden hand is part of a touring exhibition of show memorabilia.
Asked if he’s ever stolen from the set, he said: “I’ve thought of it. But I don’t want to take stuff that’s not mine, which sounds a bit stupid.
“I desperately wanted [Jaime’s] hand. I was so desperate.
“But I also know it’s going to end up on some neverending world tour of ‘Game of Thrones’ memorabilia. So that’s absolutely fine.”
The Danish actor doesn’t believe ‘Game of Thrones’ would have the same impact if it hit screens now, and he feels sorry for those involved in the spin-off series because it will be unfavourably compared.
He told Total Film magazine: “It was incredible, as with anything that has that kind of reach and success.
“I think if the show premiered now, it wouldn’t have that kind of impact.
“I wouldn’t want to be the prequel that follows this show, because they would have to be as good as we were in Season 5 in their first season, because they will be compared to that.
“But I’m sure they’ll be as successful as we were and I can’t wait to see what they’ll do.”
And Nikolaj doesn’t think he’ll ever go to a wrap party as good as the ‘GoT’ bashes.
He said: “I don’t think wrap parties are that much fun. Everyone’s already out the door.
“The best parties are the ‘halfway there’ parties.
“And on ‘Game of Thrones’, Dan Weiss and David Benioff knew how to throw a party.
“There was one in Croatia and one in Spain – anything will pale in comparison to those.”
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