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From Cosmopolitan

Game Of Thrones has come to an end, and there are a few things we’re going to miss in particular: Daenerys’ killer wardrobe, Sansa’s sassy comebacks, and Tormund being a Brienne-worshipping-babe.

Luckily, we got one more chance to see Tormund aka Kristofer Hivju in real life. We spoke to the Norwegian actor about how he got cast as Tormund on Game Of Thrones, and it turns out it was pretty unusual.

“I was sat at the chiropractor’s office; getting my back sorted, when an American newspaper called and asked me if it was true that I was up for a role in Game Of Thrones,” Kristofer told Cosmopolitan UK.

“I said, ‘No, no, no, NO COMMENT!’ But then the rumours started.

“I was actually going for a part in Vikings, and I think somebody mixed the paperwork up, and suddenly the fans had cast me, as they were saying, ‘He must be playing Tormund – he’s perfect for Tormund. So, I sent a tape to Game Of Thrones, and it went from there.”

He added: “Tormund is a bit older in the books, but I think because of all the action, they were keen to make him a bit younger and I know George RR Martin was into that.”

As well as all the aforementioned action, Tormund also has a romantic storyline running through the series. Well, sort of…

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“Having an, albeit it, one-sided romantic storyline was very unexpected,” he told us.

“David and Dan [GOT’s showrunners] said they didn’t plan it – I’m unsure about that but still… it was very fun to play with something else. When your character is dealing with so much dark, it’s nice to throw us a bit of light that we, as actors, can throw ourselves at.”

Anyone else desperate for a Brormund spin-off, which features them trying to deal with a houseful of giant children? No? just us then…

Game Of Thrones is available to buy via Digital Download now.

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