What the star of "Game of Thrones" told about the "secret" ending of the saga and why he went to Novgorod

The star of "Game of Thrones", actor Christopher Hivew, who played the role of Tormund the Giant Death, spoke about the "secret" ending of the legendary series. He admitted that the creators of the show shot alternative last scenes that will probably never be shown to fans.

The finale of "Game of Thrones" upset and angered many fans of the series: after the release of the last episode, fans of the show launched a series of petitions to force HBO to reshoot the ending. But as it became known, the series already had an alternative ending. This was told in an interview with British journalists by Norwegian actor, producer and screenwriter Christopher Hivew, who played the wildling Tormund in Thrones.

The actor did not give any details about the secret ending of the show, but admitted that filming it "was fun."

Earlier in November, Christopher Hivew visited Veliky Novgorod, where he arrived with his wife and the crew of the Ekkofilm film company.

In the film, the legendary Saint Olaf for the Norwegians will be connected by a love triangle between Yaroslav the Wise and his wife Ingigerda. All because the prince's second wife is Irina (by baptism), and after the death of St. Anna of Novgorod was Olaf's bride, but in the end she married Yaroslav the Wise. The arrival of the Norwegian king in Novgorod was a test for the marriage of the Prince and Ingigerda.Christopher Hivew, the director of the film, said that he wants to see the city as King Olaf saw it. Therefore, the authors of the series in Novgorod visited the Trinity excavation, St. Sophia Cathedral and other historical sites. The members of the film crew arranged a meeting with historians and archaeologists who introduced them to the history of Veliky Novgorod and its ties with Norway.