Shooting Multiple 'Game of Thrones' Endings Would Be 'Really Stupid,' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Says

Contrary to reports, HBO’s dragons-and-swords drama “Game of Thrones” won’t be filming multiple series endings to thwart spoilers — at least, that’s the word from series star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister on the series, also thinks that it would be “really stupid” to do so.

In an interview with Marie Claire, the actor weighed in on reports that the series will film multiple endings, saying that it’s unlikely to happen.

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“Do you think that’s true? It seems really stupid to me,” Coster-Waldau said. “I mean if it’s true I don’t believe it, but I don’t know, maybe.”

The actor went on to posit that shooting multiple endings would be too costly to be worth it.

“I mean, I haven’t read the script, so unless they will show several endings that could be a twist, they’re not going to waste that money,” the actor said. “They know how expensive it is to shoot. You’re not going to waste $100,000 a day to shoot something you’re not going to use. It’s not going to happen.”

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Earlier this month, Pennsylvania newspaper The Morning Call reported that HBO programming president Casey Bloys said that even the show’s cast will be kept in the dark until the finale airs as an extra precaution.

“I know in ‘Game of Thrones,’ the ending, they’re going to shoot multiple versions so that nobody really know what happens,” the paper reported Bloys as saying. “You have to do that on a long show. Because when you’re shooting something, people know. So they’re going to shoot multiple versions so that there’s no real definitive answer until the end.”

HBO has battled spoilers surrounding “Game of Thrones” for years.In one prominent example, two episodes of Season 7 made their way online before air via international distribution partners. And a draft script of an upcoming episode was among the 1.5 terabytes of data stole when hackers breached HBO’s system earlier this year.

'Game of Thrones:' Did You Notice These Characters Were Recast? (Photos)

Now that Season 7 is over, we have a giant "Game of Thrones"-shaped void in our lives. To help ease the loss, here's some "GoT" trivia for you. Did you know there has been a preponderance of popular characters who have been recast over the span of the hit HBO series? Browse through to learn who they are.
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Ser Gregor Clegane

In Season 1, The Hound's older brother was played by Conan Stevens (left). When scheduling conflicts with his role as an Orc in "The Hobbit" arose, Stevens was replaced by Ian Whyte (center) for Season 2, who was playing a White Walker. Icelandic actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (right) took over the part for the remaining seasons.
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Daario Naharis

One of Daenerys' love interests, the leader of the Second Sons, has been played by two actors. Ed Skrein (left), who played Daario in Season 3, told E! News in 2015 he left because of "politics." "It was a wonderful experience, but politics led to us parting ways," Skrein said at the time. Michiel Huisman (right) took over the role for Season 4 and beyond.
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Tommen Baratheon

The young Callum Wharry's (left) first acting role was that of Tommen Baratheon, son of Cersei and Jaime Lannister. He played Tommen in the first two seasons, but by Season 4, Dean Charles-Chapman (right) took over the character. Charles-Chapman previously played the part of Martyn Lannister, Tommen's cousin.
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The Three-Eyed Raven

For the very brief scene in which The Three-Eyed Raven is introduced in Season 4, the mystical character was played by British actor Struan Rodger (left). The role was taken over in Season 6 by Max von Sydow (right) for the meatier scenes in which he takes Bran through time.

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Myrcella Baratheon

Another one of Cersei and Jaime Lannister's children, Myrcella, was recast after a two-season hiatus. In Seasons 1 and 2, Aimee Richardson (left) played the (bastard) princess after being a stand-in. But after Myrcella was sent to Dorne, she didn't reappear until Season 5. Nell Tiger Free (right) then took over the role to play the older Myrcella.

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The Night King

Richard Brake (left) played The Night King in Seasons 4 and 5, before the role was taken over by professional stunt performer Vladimir Furdik (right) from the episode "The Door" onward. In that episode, we see The Night King when he was still human, and the producers said they wanted to give the cold weather character a more distinctive look from the other White Walkers.

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From The Mountain to The Night King, these characters have been played by multiple actors

Now that Season 7 is over, we have a giant "Game of Thrones"-shaped void in our lives. To help ease the loss, here's some "GoT" trivia for you. Did you know there has been a preponderance of popular characters who have been recast over the span of the hit HBO series? Browse through to learn who they are.

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