Game of Thrones spin-off canceled by Jamie Campbell Bower: “Everything happens for a reason”

Jamie Campbell Bower was set up to participate in a very different fantasy world before “Stranger Things” scared the audience upside down.

In an interview with Entertainment WeeklyThe actor talked about appearing in the first part spin-off of the canceled “Game of Thrones”.

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“Everything happens for a reason,” Bauer said. “I don’t think anything happens by chance. When that spin-off doesn’t work, of course it’s sad. Of course.”

Bauer’s role in the spin-off was unclear, and he was cast with stars Naomi Naomi Ackie, Denise Goff, Miranda Richardson and others.

The pilot of the series was filmed in 2019 and was scheduled to take place at the Age of Heroes in Westeros, but eventually HBO didn’t proceed with the project and instead decided to turn another prequel series, House of Dragons, into a green light. .. , August 21st premiere.

In fact, Bauer’s history in Game of Thrones goes back even further, appearing as Weimer Royce as the opening scene shot of the show’s original unbroadcast pilot.

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He couldn’t star in the “Thrones” spin-off, but he revealed that Bower always had “Stranger Things” on the horizon.

“This was always there,” he said. “This was coming. I didn’t know.”

Bauer added: [in this industry].. I was born, and now I’m doing this. Everything I did in my life led to this particular moment talking to you now with this camera. It’s really interesting to consider it. “