How 'Game of Thrones' star Isaac Hempstead Wright gives Bran that freaky, faraway stare
The defining moment of the first episode of HBO's "Game of Thrones" came when the sinister Jaime Lannister shoved 10-year-old Bran Stark out of a tower window after the youngster spied Lannister and his twin sister Cersei having sex. Lannister was sure he had killed the curious boy.
Eight years later, in a recent episode of the epic series, the grown-up Bran Stark - now paralyzed and in a wheelchair - seemed to face certain doom as he was approached by the demonic Night King. But instead of fear, the young man displayed a stoic calm. Possessing mystical powers due to his transformation into the visionary Three-Eyed Raven, his expression suggested that he knew he'd somehow be saved.
These bookends have been pivotal landmarks for Isaac Hempstead Wright, the British actor who has evolved into one of the series' most crucial characters as the show moves toward its finale.
The 20-year-old has spent half his
