“When you play Game of Thrones, you either win or die,” said Lena Headey’s character Cersei Lannister to Sean Bean’s Ned Stark. The rest, as we know, is history.
Headey’s portrayal of the villainous, even monstrous, Cersei Lannister was one of the most phenomenal performances the world has ever seen. Despite an extensive filmography, Headey will forever be remembered as her game of Thrones character. However, the actress revealed that her career became more difficult after Thrones!
Lena Headey’s career became more difficult after game of Thrones
As the lover of Jamie Lannister and mother of Joffrey, Tommen and Myrcella Lannister, the character of Cersei Lannister is simply indescribable. The world literally hated her character and that is one of the highest compliments an actor can receive.
The infamous Walk of Shame scene made us feel sorry for Cersei Lannister, while her revenge on Septa Unella made people angry. Her treatment of Jamie Lannister was one of the worst things about her character, but viewers loved the actress anyway.
In an interview with People, the actress revealed that the fame that accompanied her was sometimes not a good thing. Headey explained that she likes to keep her personal and professional life separate and revealed that she once had to silence her child.
When someone says, “Oh, you’re on Game of Thrones,” my youngest child now says things like, “What’s Game of Thrones?” The other day she even said, “My mom is on…” And I said, “Don’t tell anyone!”
The actress also revealed that her career had become a bit more difficult because she didn’t know what to do afterward. Thrones finished.
Thrones was such a surprise. But there was no part of me that thought, “Oh, now it’s over. Life will be easy.” It opened doors, it made certain things easier. It also made things seem harder because you think, “What do I do now?”
Although she embodied an outstanding character, fans often couldn’t distinguish fiction from reality, as Lena Headey was actually treated quite harshly in the role of Cersei Lannister.
Although a few comments here and there didn’t hurt the actress too much, Headey had to go through a lot more as her fans expressed some really intense feelings for the Lannister queen.
Fans hated Lena Headey!
In the early days, Cersei Lannister posed a very different threat. From murdering her own husband to burning the Sept of Baelor, Cersei committed numerous crimes during her reign.
Although this was all part of the show, fans hated the character so much that they didn’t even treat Lena Headey with respect as an actress. In an interview with Conan O’Brien, the actress revealed her problems.
I mean, I guess it’s a compliment. When you’re standing at a table and someone says, “Yeah, what’s up, bitch?” Old people say, “I love her,” and I kind of worry about all of them.
Well, the actress made a show of game of Thrones because she was one of the main characters who stayed with the story from beginning to end. In the end, Cersei Lannister died in the arms of her lover Jamie Lannister when the Red Keep collapsed.
With 8 seasons in the bag, game of Thrones received a rating of 9.2/10 on IMDB and a whopping 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. HBO’s cult series can be streamed on Max in the US
