Jaime and Cersei Lannister’s deaths were a sore point for Game of Thrones fans (Picture: HBO)

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is standing by the deaths of Jaime and Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones – even if it means getting taunted by fans at this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con.

The 48-year-old was joined by the likes of Maisie Williams and Isaac Hempstead Wright as the cast addressed the onslaught of backlash which came towering down on Game of Thrones’ final season, answering the questions D.B Weiss and David Benioff couldn’t after they bailed on the event this week.

Perhaps they knew what was coming as Nikolaj was booed by members of the audience when he described Jaime and Cersei’s demise – which saw them die each others arms in the most romantic, unjustifiably kind deaths in the show’s history.



Naturally, when both incestuous lovers had caused unimaginable misery to so many heroes before them, fans weren’t buying it. And judging by their reaction to the Kingslayer’s comments last night they’re still not healed.


‘I thought it was a great ending,’ the Dane stressed. ‘I thought it was perfect for that character, ending in the arms of Cersei – it made sense to me.’

According to Gamespot.com, ‘scattered boos emerged’ in Comic Con’s Hall H, prompting Nik to grin: ‘That’s just my opinion.’

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ‘booed’ at San Diego Comic-Con for defending Jaime Lannister’s death (Picture: HBO)

Other notable news to come from the panel was the potential return of Arya Stark as Maisie, the wonder woman behind the hero, took a U-turn to reveal she wouldn’t rule out a spin-off series with the little rascal after all.

And the cast raised their cups for a light-hearted nod to the biggest disaster in Westeros since the Battle of the Bastards – Daenerys’ coffee cup.

Game of Thrones seasons one to eight are available to stream on NOW TV.

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