Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner has suggested she was one of the few cast members happy with the fate of their character following the series’ divisive final season.
Speaking to The Direct, Turner was asked whether she would consider returning to George R. R. Martin’s fantasy world for a future spinoff, following remarks by the author which revealed that sequels set after the Game of Thrones’ finale were being considered.
In response, Turner said she had mixed feelings about returning, though admitted she had personally been pleased with where her character Sansa Stark had been left — something that apparently was not the case for many of her former co-stars.
“I feel that I was very happy with the way Sansa ended her story in Game of Thrones, and no one else was really happy with their ending,” Turner said. “I feel like I got a good one, and so I don’t know if I could revisit it.” Game of Thrones’ finale saw Turner among the series’ survivors, and officially recognized as Queen of the North. Not all characters were so lucky, however, and several cast members have previously expressed dissatification with how their stories ended — such as Varys actor Conleth Hill.
“Maybe it would be an utter joy, or maybe it would be trying to cling on to something that was magic back in the day that can’t be recreated,” Turner continued. “I would have to see a script.”
While Game of Thrones finished several years ago, George R. R. Martin’s fantasy franchise is still going strong — with even more spin-offs on the way. In November last year, the author said there were “several in development, five or six series” and that while most were set prior to the events of his best-selling book series, there were also “some sequels.”
And, of course, HBO has already announced big plans to continue its existing slate of spinoffs through until at least 2028. Last month, HBO laid out a Marvel-style slate for the coming years, and confirmed it had already renewed upcoming spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms for a second season in 2027, ahead of its first season debut on January 18, 2026. House of the Dragon Season 3, meanwhile, debuts in summer 2026, with Season 4 set for 2028.
Turner’s comments differ from the reaction of her former Game of Thrones co-star Kit Harington, who was recently asked whether he’d return again as Jon Snow. “No, god no,” Harington told Variety. “I don’t wanna go anywhere near it. I spent 10 years doing that. Thanks, I’m alright.”
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