Game of thrones star lena headey discusses cersei lannisters harrowing walk of shame in the season 5 finale and where she goes from here. Cersei lannister is played by lena headey in the television adaption of the book series. Cersei lannister used a body double for her naked walk of shame. Cersei lannister endured a naked walk of shame at the end of game of thrones season 5, but actress lena headey worked with a body double, rebecca van cleave. In s3e5 in a discussion with tywin, olenna describes cersei as a person blighted by rumors of incest who is largely despised. The walk of shame or the walk of atonement takes place in several streets in dubrovnik, croatia. So following s5e10 cersei is a hated, shamed, ridiculed and openly mocked figure among the people.
Meanwhile, the tyrell matriarch, olenna diana rigg didnt give up on freeing her grandchildren margaery natalie dormer and. In the united states, the episode premiere achieved a viewership of 8. Game of thrones film cerseis walk of shame for season. Cersei represents a lot of the plight of women in the world of the. In october 2014, headey and several other key cast members, all contracted for six seasons of the series, renegotiated their deals to include a potential seventh season and salary increases for seasons 5, 6, and 7. More than 1,000 actresses applied for the role of headeys double for the seasons climactic sequence, where proud cersei lannister is shorn, stripped and. The episode mothers mercy season five, episode 10 there have been plenty of distressing moments on game of thrones, but cerseis long, harrowing walk from the sept of baelor to the red keep is especially difficult to watch. There have been plenty of distressing moments on game of thrones, but cerseis. Contains spoilers for the season five finale of game of thrones. Game of thrones season 5 has come to an end, but one of the most shocking moments came when cersei was forced into a walk of shame that might have gone too far. Cersei lannister game of thrones season 8 predictions ft. Lena heady, aka cersei lannister on game of thrones finally gets naked game of thrones cerseis walk of shame sfw. Got season 5 walkofshame cersei lannister btvsfigs.
Lena headey and george rr martin discuss cersei lannister. Game of thrones star on her brutal walk of shame film. Cerseis walk of shame shame, shame sealed the fates of many in. The body double for cerseis walk of shame in the game of. Martin have known a shocking scene involving lena headeys cersei lannister is due to come in season 5 of the hbo series. Its a sequence responsible for nearly a third of the nudity this season, and some very conflicting emotions for game of thrones fans in a. This story contains details of tonights game of thrones season 5 finale. If you thought the gruelingly long naked walk of shame in the season 5 finale of game of thrones was tough for cersei lannister, imagine how it felt for the actress who was filmed in. However, headey was still used in closeups, and she was extraordinary. Slaughter and shame made this the shows most upsetting seasonender yet.
When game of thrones has cersei lannister take a naked walk of penance after her. Yes, it was completed with a body double, with special effects being used to map the actresss face onto the double. After being caught at a brothel in the middle of a session of blasphemous sexual roleplay, the high septon is trapped by a group of sparrows, stripped of all his clothes and forced to walk naked through the streets of kings landing, while one of the sparrows publicly names him a sinner and beats his hands to keep him from covering his genitalia. While most fans despise the character, in the game of thrones season 5 finale, many were left feeling sorry for cersei after having to walk naked through flea bottom at kings landing as atonement for her sin of incest with her cousin, lancel lannister eugene simon. Lena headey portrays the queen mother, cersei lannister, in hbos game of thrones. This is a slightly modified version of cerseis walk of shame. A naked lena headey covered in blood and dirt as she films new scene for game of thrones. In the fifth season of the game of thrones filming in dubrovnik was confined exclusively to the old city and included a pivotal scene of walk of shame. Game of thrones season 5 list of game of thrones episodes. Spoilers extended the overpowering of cersei lannister.
Cerseis walk of shame reedited with ramin djawadis music. A timeline of the fictional tv character cersei lannister from hbo game of thrones with details of the main events that affect her life. Martins books, the royally vindictive cersei lena headey is forced by jonathan pryce. Game of thrones actress lena headeys nude body double has opened up about what it was like to film the queen regents chilling walk of shame in the hbo shows season 5 finale. Cersei lannister does the naked walk of shame on game of.
Hbos producers wanted to film a pivotal scene in which cersei lannister lena headey is stripped down and forced to walk naked in front of the church of st. Cersei lannisters nude scene to go ahead after church conflict. Game of thrones star lena headey hits back at nude body double. To find the exact filming locations read on or click on the map pointer in the image section above. The last season of game of thrones will begin in australia on monday, july 17th. Lena headey opens up about cerseis walk of shame in season 5. Lena headey was criticized for body double on game of. Lena headey will be naked in croatias streets but not enter the church. More than 1,000 actresses applied for the role of headeys double for the season s climactic sequence, where proud cersei lannister is shorn, stripped and forced to march for miles through a. It wont be cersei being seductive or sexy, she told us. Things are heating up on game of thrones season 5 as the production crew tries to figure out how to shoot cersei lannisters very naked, and very public, walk of shame from george r.
Give a round of applause to actress lena headey, who has made cersei lannister into one of the most complex and compelling villains on game of thrones. In game of thrones season 5 episode 10 mothers mercy. How to think cersei lannister will take her revenge after. The blockbuster hbo series has never shy about depicting death, sex, betrayal and blood but this season. Cersei lannister used a body double for her naked walk of. But it feels especially painful and unjust after a tough season for women on the show. A very iconic scene was reportedly filmed in dubrovnik, croatia for the upcoming fifth season of game of thrones. Cersei head dark horse lost shannon body mcfarlane. When it comes to trial, she will demand for trial by combat, with the mountain fights for her side. Particular praise was directed to cersei lannisters walk of atonement, which. A sinner comes before you, cersei of house lannister. Lena headey has revealed how humiliating it was to shoot her character cersei lannisters brutal walk of shame scene in the dramatic game of. Headey portrays cersei lannister, who was forced to walk naked through the streets as a punishment on the season 5 finale. Game of thrones cersei walk of shame princess bride style.
Cersei lannister was forced to do the walk of shame in the nude. Lena headey defends cerseis walk of shame in the game of. Particular praise was directed to cersei lannisters walk of atonement, which involved a body double and the use of cgi. The body double for cerseis walk of shame in the game of thrones finale was tv. New photos of cerseis walk of shame have surfaced, featuring our first look at lena headey or her body double during the long walk through the city. At the end of season five, lena headey was playing a disgraced cersei lannister on game of thrones. Thats because a lannister always covers her private parts. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. Its also a helpful contextual reminder, as we head into the eighth and final season, of how this moment. You might have noticed in the ost recently released on itunes that a beautiful music called the atonement never made it.
Game of thrones 5x10 cerseis walk of shame part 22. Season 5 with joffrey dead, margaery marries his younger brother tommen to the disgust of cersei, who has developed an enthusiastic loathing for her daughterinlaw. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Mothers mercy is the fifth season finale episode of hbos fantasy television series game of. Headey is best known for her role as cersei lannister in game of thrones 2011 2011present and. Game of thrones star lena headey discusses cersei lannisters harrowing walk of shame in the season 5 finale and where she goes from. In a new interview with entertainment weekly, promoting the april 24 premiere of season 6, headey said she got some very positive reactions to the scene. Cerseis walk of shame shame, shame sealed the fates of. All the sex and nudity in season 5 of game of thrones nsfw. Cersei lannister and olenna tyrell game of thrones s06e07. She was stripped naked and her hair cut off before she had to walk through the streets of kings landing to the red keep. Game of thrones nude body double speaks out on filming. Lena headey opens up about cerseis walk of shame in. In the finale, cersei lannister had to walk naked through the streets of kings landing as atonement for her sins.
According to spoilerguide, lena headey supposedly filmed scenes for her characters walk of shame. Cersei lannister lena headey appeared to have got what she really wanted to deliberately crush the tyrell family and sever their hold in kings landing. Cerseis body double speaks out about the game of thrones. Cerseis shame walk would have been shocking under any circumstances. As cersei walks, septa unella accompanies her, repeatedly calling out shame. Meet actress rebecca van cleave, who worked closely with headey during the three days it took to shoot the nowinfamous naked walk of shame. Game of thrones star lena headey discusses cersei lannister s harrowing walk of shame in the season 5 finale and where she goes from here.
Game of thrones deals in so that just happened momentsswift deaths, shocking reveals, and gutwrenching acts of sexual deviancebut cersei. When king tommen baratheon becomes loyal to the faith, the high sparrow tells him that his wife, margaery tyrell. Game of thrones cersei lannister totally timelines. Every time vulture checked in with her, she expressed an eagerness to shoot cerseis downfall, a. King tommen baratheon and cersei lannister are out for a walk.
When game of thrones has cersei lannister take a naked walk of penance after her imprisonment at the septan act that actress. But, first of all, she will have to be released from all those wrongdoings she was accused of doing. Ever since hbos game of thrones season 5 finale aired, people have been analyzing cerseis walk of shame. Right near the end of the june 14, 2015 season 5 finale of the emmywinning series based on george r. But there were still plenty of uncomfortable moments, most notably cersei lannisters dehumanizing walk of shame. Last october in dubrovnik, emmy nominee lena headey munched on a slice of pizza between takes in the citys old town district while shooting cersei lannisters climatic walk of shame for. Game of thrones lena headey had a body double for walk of shame.
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