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Still, we werent going to give up that easily. If he wasnt going to tell us in words, maybe he could with actions. And so we came up with an ingenious workaround: an axe-throwing challenge.
The game began as a series of would you rather questions. Who would you rather accompany you on a journey to the wall: Tyrion Lannister or Brienne of Tarth? Coster-Waldaus axe landed on Brienne (with whom his character has a complex relationship). However, Coster-Waldau declared it a tie, saying, Theyre both amazing. Very diplomatic, considering Tyrion is Jaimes brother.
We also asked Coster-Waldau-or rather, we asked his axe-who should be on the Iron Throne: Jon Snow or Daenerys Targaryen? The outcome is clear: Dany, Mother of Dragons, and secret aunt of her current squeeze , Jon Snow.
Then we threw in some scenarios that fans have been speculating about for years, like who will emerge victorious in Cleganebowl, the long-awaited smackdown between brothers Gregor and Sandor Clegane. According to the axe, the Mountain will crush the Hound!
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Things got personal when we asked which character is more likely to kill Cersei: Jaime or Tyrion? Tyrions gonna kill Cersei, Coster-Waldau announced, after his axe landed on that name, adding: Maybe. Who knows.
Finally, we asked who will prevail: the people of Westeros, or the Night King and his army? Coster-Waldaus throw was a little wide, landing on neither answerbut he called it for the Night King.
We dont know whether there were some headwinds or unconscious bias at play here, but well let you make what you will of these axe-throwing results.
Season 8 of Game Of Thrones premieres on HBO on April 14.