Game of Thrones: Actor admits she would have 'loved' to stay on show after being killed off
Diana Rigg plays Olenna Tyrell in the HBO show
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Actor Diana Rigg has revealed she would have “loved” to stay on Game of Thrones longer, after her character was killed off in series seven.
Rigg played Olenna Tyrell between 2013 and 2017, beginning in series three.
The beloved character died in the third episode of the seventh series, after drinking a cup of poisoned wine.
Many fans mourned her disappearance – and Rigg herself wished she didn’t have to say goodbye to Tyrell so soon.
“It wasn’t my decision to have Lady Olenna killed off in Game of Thrones,” the actor told The Guardian. “I’d love to have stayed on.”
She then referred to Tywin Lannister, the character played by Charles Dance, who gets killed by his son Tyrion in the fourth series.
“Thank God I didn’t die on a toilet like Charles Dance’s character,” Rigg added.
The eighth and final series of Game of Thrones is set to premiere on 14 April.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments