When Eternals Star Kit Harington Revealed Why He Turned Down Superhero Roles After Game Of Thrones: “My Head Was Very In…”

Here’s Why Kit Harrington Shied Away From Superhero Roles After Game Of Thrones!(Photo Credit –Facebook)
Kit Harington’s superhero origin story? It’s not as simple as you might think. Despite being a global sensation as Jon Snow on Game of Thrones, he wasn’t jumping at every cape and spandex offer. In fact, he turned down a superhero gig before even considering the MCU.
Why? Because Jon Snow had his heart and his sword locked down. “It didn’t feel like the right thing at the right time, and I think I was right to. My head was very in the Jon Snow world then,” Harington said in an interview with Total Film (via Games Radar), still lost in Westeros.
But fast forward to 2021, Kit Harington takes a well-deserved break, recharges, and finally steps into the Marvel Universe as Dane Whitman, Aka the Black Knight. This time?...
Kit Harington’s superhero origin story? It’s not as simple as you might think. Despite being a global sensation as Jon Snow on Game of Thrones, he wasn’t jumping at every cape and spandex offer. In fact, he turned down a superhero gig before even considering the MCU.
Why? Because Jon Snow had his heart and his sword locked down. “It didn’t feel like the right thing at the right time, and I think I was right to. My head was very in the Jon Snow world then,” Harington said in an interview with Total Film (via Games Radar), still lost in Westeros.
But fast forward to 2021, Kit Harington takes a well-deserved break, recharges, and finally steps into the Marvel Universe as Dane Whitman, Aka the Black Knight. This time?...
- 4/14/2025
- by Koimoi.com Team
- KoiMoi
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