"Game of Thrones" is coming to an end, ice and fire are about to officially collide, and the ultimate winner of the Iron Throne will finally be announced. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the actor who plays "Kingslayer", is well-known to audiences all over the world because of this play. To be precise, he went from being hated to being understood to being loved. His popularity has also grown along with it. The character's voice reaches its peak.

He doesn’t care too much about the decline that follows the peak. In fact, “the most important thing for Danes is not success, but less working hours and more vacations.” Nicholas can't carry that much heroism, he's not that obsessed with the gym, and he doesn't know that much about dressing taste. He's just a tough guy who has been determined to be an actor since he was a child, and this sober self-awareness is often a factor in the entertainment industry. The most rare thing among them, and thus won the recognition of others.

This promotional photo also conveys the spirit of chivalry that Nicholas bestowed on James.

During the final season premiere, actress Gwendoline Christie, who plays Brienne the Beautiful, was asked who deserved the Iron Throne. She said: "Nikolai deserves it, not Jaime Lannister (who plays Role)."

"Look what I did for love"

When Jaime Lannister first appeared on the scene, his character was really unlikable. Although he had blond hair and bright armor and was high-spirited, he was teased that he looked like Prince Charming in "Shrek". This was not because he was "Kingslayer". " is a disparaging term for "those things he does for love." "When he was on the stage, he had an affair with his sister, and without delay, he pushed an innocent little boy off the tower. This kind of opening was amazing."

Although James in the first season is annoying, his appearance is online.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays James Knight, sees this character from a different perspective than the audience, "This is drama. The audience will only despise this character and hate him. However, in the long story line that follows , the audience will gradually change their perspective, and you will find that he is actually a pretty cool man, but sometimes he can be quite an asshole. These are very rich character traits. As an actor, there is no reason not to like this. Character. Besides, just imagine what would have happened if James hadn't pushed Bran down? Nothing else would have happened!"

In the final season, James lost his looks, but gained a lot of true fans of "Game of Thrones".

Eight years later, "Game of Thrones" ushered in the end of the storyline of the series, and Jaime Lannister also followed the footsteps of destiny and came to the North again, and he reunited with the boy who survived. At this time, James lost his right hand that symbolized the strongest combat power, lost the first knight's bright and angry horse, lost the glory of his family, lost all his children, and even his handsome blond hair was cut into Short, but he won the hearts of the audience like a true knight. In the process of falling from the altar and high position, this character allowed the audience to see labels other than incest, pride, and power. He single-handedly rushed to the giant The dragon became a real lion.

The Don Quixote-esque charge against the dragon is the highlight of James's play.

James returned to the North to join the battle to protect the living; at this time, Bran had become the "most powerful monitor in Westeros", the Three-Eyed Crow. There was dodge in James' eyes, "He returned to I must have fantasized about Winterfell before, but I never expected to meet Bran, and Bran sat in his chair, calm and composed, as if waiting for an old friend who had not returned for a long time."

It is no exaggeration to say that "Game of Thrones" is the most influential TV series in recent years. The number of characters it has created is far more comprehensive than ever before. In the world of power games, there are no good guys and bad guys, only one-sided information. , stupid decisions and endless desires. Jaime Lannister is an outstanding representative among them. You think he has changed, but in fact you just don’t understand him well enough. The mothers of the Lannisters died when they were two or three years old, and Tywin was a bad father. "The younger brother Jaime can be the glory of the family, but the older sister is just a bargaining chip for political marriage." Only Jaime brought Cersei to Cherish it as the whole world.

Perhaps the best ending for Jaime and Cersei is that they were eventually buried under King's Landing.

"Look at what I did for love. In fact, it is the core of this character. As long as it is to protect the one he loves, he will do anything. The person protected in the first season is Cersei, and later you will see that he is also among the people protected. The children, including him leaving Cersei, were actually out of love, to protect his unborn children, and to keep his promise. In my eyes, this is one of the few love stories in "Game of Thrones."

Fortunately, this time Jaime is no longer a lonely "Kingslayer", he has allies and a follower – "Beauty" Brienne. Before the war, he broke all red tape and personally awarded Brienne the honor. It was this "beauty" that was not tolerated by the world that allowed him to regain the spirit of chivalry, so he passed this honor on to her. At this moment, the mutual admiration, gratitude and love between the two characters reached their peak. .

The strongest knights in Westeros.

"Just a TV show"

"Game of Thrones" has finally been filmed, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau finally breathed a sigh of relief. There is no longer a script that is set to be destroyed after reading for the sake of confidentiality, and he has never taken off his costume and found himself stuck in the movie. Mud in his groin, no more fruitless arguments with the screenwriter, he could go back to being the actor he was.

To say that "Game of Thrones" has brought him something, it must be the opportunity to practice new skills by dancing swords and riding horses – "I like that acting gives me the opportunity to learn so many skills. I learned French for filming, and horse riding. I learned it in "Kingdom of Heaven". At that time, the crew called me and asked me if I was interested and if I could ride a horse. I had to make a quick decision and say yes, of course I could. It's not easy to find a job. So I hung up the phone and went immediately A crash course in horseback riding.”

To say that "Game of Thrones" has made him lose something, it may be his dignity as an actor – "I like to have plans and want to know what the goal is, but this crew does not operate like this at all. I am very broken." Sixth In season Cersei tells Jaime that all the children are dead. My instinct as an actor told me that it should be played that way, but that's not what's written in the script. The writers will stand up and say that this arrangement is for the scalability of the entire series and needs to be taken care of. When the plot develops later, but you don’t know what is behind it, so there will be a lot of discussions and even arguments on the set. The screenwriter will say that we understand you and we respect you, but we don’t care about your ideas. You are an actor, follow the script. Just read it."

The three Lannister family members in the play, "Jaime", "Cersei" and "Little Devil".

To say what he will miss about "Game of Thrones", it is probably the reunion of this big family. There is the off-line and funny "Cersei" Lena Headey, and there are people who grew up on the set and suffered from the Internet at a young age. "Sansa" Sophie Turner, who was poisoned by violence and once depressed, as well as inspirational "Mother of Dragons" Emilia Clarke, who fought the disease alone, and "beautiful" Gwendo, who changed the trajectory of her life because of this show Len Christie.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will miss them very much, but his many years of experience in the industry and his Danish origins that always keep a certain distance from fame and fortune tell him: "Leaving is actually good for us. For actors, every year It's not healthy to have so much attention, and maybe it's just me but it's a little too much, but it's really just a TV show."

"My wife and children don't watch "Game of Thrones""

Nikolai and his wife Nukaka (), who is also an actor, have been living in a low-key manner in a small village north of Copenhagen, the Danish capital, for 22 years. Even if he becomes famous in Hollywood and earns more than 10 million for a single episode, he still has a low-key life. I have no intention of moving to the United States. However, the two daughters in the family have developed a strong interest in acting careers. "I don't think I'm qualified to advise them not to do this. They should follow their hearts and pursue their dreams. I know they will face rejection again and again and heartbreaking waits again and again, but if they choose this path, I I will always support them." This is the path he has taken before, and he knows the hardships, but he also knows how to respect the independent will of his children.

Nicholas family.

Of course, Nicholas also clearly knew that the enthusiasm of the girls had nothing to do with his outstanding performance in "Game of Thrones", because none of the family had watched the TV series, let alone becoming a big fan. And determined to be an actor. "When you are too close to someone, and you see him pretending to be someone else, it will look ridiculous." Nordic people have always been mavericks in the film and television industry and have many great masters. Perhaps this is some kind of collective that is different from the Hollywood system Commonality, "I once had official business with a big star. I saw him getting out of his Cadillac, surrounded by bodyguards. How could this not attract attention? Maybe you are walking alone on the street or taking the subway, and the people around you will hesitate. , Hey, am I dazzled? In fact, no one really cares who you are."

Nicholas loves acting, and he will strive for every job opportunity. 1999 was his most painful moment. He is about to turn 30 and is relatively well-known in Denmark, but due to the industrial structure and resources in Europe, he has never been able to open up a new business. "Black Hawk Down" was his breakthrough. He made a cameo appearance in this war film where "the male gods who will soon rule Hollywood" gathered. He also had a name in Hollywood on the other side of the Atlantic; later he had "Kingdom of Heaven" This not-so-successful but star-studded epic proved that his handsome and tough lines are applicable to both ancient and modern times – and coincidentally, these two key battles were directed by Ridley Scott.

Saying goodbye to the lovely family members of the "Game of Thrones" crew, with Emmy and People's Choice Award nominations in hand, Nikolai no longer has to worry about finding a job. When he returned to Denmark to film, the name "Lion" became the film's biggest publicity point; when he acted in Hollywood, he could work with Brian De Palma, the director of "Dawn of the Dead" and "Scarface" A collaborative action thriller; at the same time, he is also a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program. "My main mission is to make the world a better place, which requires empowering women and protecting our planet."

Written by Dao Chenlan

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