Overview
- In a new New York Times interview, Harington says the 2019 Change.org push to redo the finale with “competent writers” genuinely angered him.
- He defends showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, labeling the petition “a level of idiocy” born of social media and stressing the season’s heavy labor, including a battle that required 55 straight shooting days.
- Harington says he was in rehab when the final season premiered and was shocked by the backlash when he came out.
- The petition launched with a 15,000-signature goal and drew roughly 1.8 million names.
- HBO chief Casey Bloys said in 2019 the network took note of the petition but never seriously considered a reshoot.