As devoted fans of Robert Plant know, the legendary Led Zeppelin frontman has always had a fascination with myths and magic; for example, he's famous for referencing J.R.R. Tolkien's fantastical worlds in songs like "Ramble On" and "The Battle of Evermore."
So it's not particularly shocking to learn that he was offered a role in the beloved HBO series Game of Thrones, as he would have looked right at home in Westeros...but sadly for fans, the singer had no interest in joining the cast.
In a clip from a 2022 interview with Canadian media personality George Stroumboulopoulos, Plant revealed the reason why he turned down the part.
Did you know Robert Plant was offered a role in Game of Thrones? Here's why he turned it down. pic.twitter.com/vc00AenZNq
— George Stroumboulopoulos ? (@strombo) June 14, 2022“I don’t want to get typecast,” he quipped, adding, "I started that s—t! Go back to ‘Immigrant Song’ and Led Zeppelin being part of cultural exchange in Iceland with the Icelandic government. So they didn’t know what they’d invited onto their little island."
Iceland was one of the locations where Game of Thrones was filmed, in addition to Morocco, Croatia, and other picturesque destinations.
“I love Western European history from maybe the Bronze Age up through all the old religion...when we were really in touch with our Earth,” Plant continued. “The Viking thing, the whole idea of playing in Iceland and experiencing this landscape and people. Yeah, I’ve got a lot to answer for, because I’ve never seen so many bands with double-bladed axes.”
As for what role Plant would have played, he wasn't sure, though his publicist said from off-camera that it was "undecided."
"I thought I was gonna ride a horse and go…” Plant said, making a sneering expression.
While Plant's Game of Thrones cameo sadly was never to be, there were some famous musicians who appeared on the show, including Ed Sheeran and Icelandic band Sigur Rós, who played at King Joffrey's ill-fated wedding ceremony. The group's cover of "The Rains of Castamere" appeared on the soundtrack for Season 4 of the series.
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