There have been several memorable death scenes on Game of Thrones, a lot of them were brutal and visceral. But few come close to Oberyn Martell’s death at the hands of The Mountain. Pedro Pascal brought such a charm to the character, the Viper became one of the fan favorites in a really short time. His brutal execution traumatized the viewers, and many have admitted that they often skip the brutal murder scene. However, Pedro is particularly fond of it, he even goes on to admit he is proud of the scene.
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Talking to Esquire in a new interview, Pascal talked about his infamous death scene from Game of Thrones. He said, “[It] makes me feel like a boss. If I’m actually up there and if I’m in the top three, I mean then like, everything after is a bit futile. It’s like, what am I doing? Why am I still trying? I did it.”
Pedro had previously revealed that he is still asked to enact the Game of Thrones death scene whenever he is at comic cons or meets ASOIAF fans, and he happily complies. Well, he is certainly very happy with his performance, considering how his on-screen death involved his head being squished into pieces like a watermelon.
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