'He's deader than dead': Game of Thrones director reveals what he told President Obama about Jon Snow's fate
It is the small screen death that has become a national talking point.
And Game Of Thrones director David Nutter revealed the subject of Jon Snow’s demise has reached all the way to the White House during an appearance at Comic-Con on Friday.
The filmmaker insisted he told President Barack Obama the erstwhile lord of the Night’s Watch was as dead as a doornail during a recent meeting.
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Commander-in-grief: Game Of Thrones fan Obama was left disappointed when show director David Nutter told him Jon Snow is 'deader than dead'
Nutter told a shocked crowd he told the Commander-in-Chief "Jon Snow is deader than dead," when they partied together just a few weeks ago.
It was the most forthright opinion offered on the fate of upper crust beefcake Kit Harington’s character after he was seemingly stabbed to death at the end of the last series, with his faithful servant Olly delivering the finishing blow.
It remains to be seen quite how literally Nutter’s opinion can be taken, especially as several of the actors and actresses mumbled and laughed nervously when a fan asked what they will miss most about working with the hunk, whose uncle is Sir Nicholas John Harington, the 14th Baronet Harington.
Snow joke: It looks like Jon could really be dead after all if Nutter's comments are taken at face value
This is for Princess Shireen: Liam Cunningham hammed it up by pretending to throttle Carice van Houten
Not another Jon Snow question: Liam looked as the cast listened to yet another fan enquiry
I don't know: Maisie Williams was playing dumb on the possible fate of the popular show character
Me either: Alfie Allen was not forthcoming on his insider knowledge about what was happening either
Nutter and the show’s producer Carolyn Strauss also discussed the controversial treatment of women in the last series, which included rape, death by burning and a naked walk of shame through King’s Landing.
In particular they talked the death of Princess Shireen, who was burned at the stake by her father Stannis Barratheon in an attempt to curry favour with the god The Lord of Light
Nutter said: "Everyone needed to feel what was going to happen to this young girl.
"It was an amazingly powerful moment that turned out just right."
Stark contrast: Sophie Turner went for a glam look while on-screen sister Maisie Williams went for understated elegance
It's not just her hair that's red: Sophie took great delight in showing off her brightly-hued tongue
Queen and knight: Natalie Dormer and Gwendoline Christie had a great time mingling with fans
Strauss added: “Just because it's painful doesn't mean it's not a good point in the story. It wasn't done because of the pain, it was done in spite of the pain."
She also pointed out that men were beaten, killed and tortured as well, saying: "Things were not great for a lot of people, male and female."
Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, as well as “Game of Thrones" creator George R. R. Martin were not there, which meant no tidbits were released about what will be happening in the sixth season of the smash hit HBO show.
Tickled pink: Cheeky Sophie seemed to take great delight in making Natalie laugh as they posed for pictures
One for the scrapbook: Former electrician Liam will be able to impress his friends back home with this picture
Selfie obsessed: The ladies were more than obliging when it came to posing up alongside fans for photos
What a wall-y: This particular member of the Night's Watch had abandoned his post for sunnier climes
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