Maisie Williams’ beloved Game of Thrones character Arya Stark had one of the most unique arcs on the entire show, although the actress recently revealed an interesting tidbit: she always thought Arya was queer.
The 25-year-old actress’ character was one of the few to survive from the first episode to the last, with an arc that led her to assert herself as a boy in order to survive after her father beheaded Ned (Sean Bean). became. to become one of the deadliest killers in all of Westeros.
Williams opened up in her first interview with Teen Vogue, where she opened up about Arya’s sexuality and her now infamous sex scene with Gendry (Joe Dempsie).
Opening: Maisie Williams’ beloved Game of Thrones character Arya Stark had one of the most unique arcs throughout the entire show, though the actress recently revealed an interesting tidbit: she always thought Arya was queer
Arya’s arc: The 25-year-old actress’ character was one of the few to survive from the first episode to the last, with an arc that kept her from pretending to be a boy to take after her father, Ned (Sean Bean ) to survive. was beheaded to become one of the deadliest killers in all of Westeros
Williams was only 12 years old and made her professional acting debut when she was cast as Arya Stark.
The Arya character was established early on as much more of a tomboy than her stiff and straight sister, Sansa (Sophie Turner).
The actress revealed that she didn’t even consider Arya a straight woman until her sex scene with Gendry last season, where the characters got back together after many years, which she says was the first time Arya had “surprised” her .
Young Arya: Williams was only 12 years old and made her professional acting debut when she was cast as Arya Stark
“The first time I was surprised by Arya was probably on the last series where she strips naked and sleeps with Gendry,” she says, laughing.
“I thought Arya was gay, you know? So yes. That was a surprise,” the actress added with a shrug.
She wasn’t the only one caught off guard, fans and journalists alike questioned the scene, and Williams herself revealed in a 2019 interview with EW that she didn’t even think it was a real scene for the show.
Surprised: “The first time I was surprised by Arya was probably on the last series where she strips naked and sleeps with Gendry,” she says, laughing
Queer: “I thought Arya was queer, you know? So yes. That was a surprise,” the actress added with a shrug
Game of Thrones showrunners/creators David Benioff and DB Weiss had in the past sent fake scripts from cast members as pranks on what Williams believed was their sex scene.
“At first I thought it was a joke. I said, “Yo, good.” and [the showrunners were] like, “No, we didn’t do that this year.” Oh f—k!’ She said.
“I came through and read the scene and I was like, ‘Oh, we’re actually going to do this. When do I shoot this? I have to go to the gym.’ A whole list of things,’ she added.
Prank: “At first I thought it was a prank. I said, “Yo, good.” and [the showrunners were] like, “No, we didn’t do that this year.” Oh f—k!’ she said
Gym: “I came in to read through and I read the scene and I was like, ‘Oh, we’re actually going to do this. When do I shoot this? I have to go to the gym.’ A whole list of things,’ she added
Williams also said that Benioff and Weiss told her she could “show as much or as little as she wants,” so she decided to keep it “pretty private.” I don’t think it matters that Arya flashes.’
She currently plays Jordan in the FX miniseries Pistol about the iconic punk group Sex Pistols.
She will next be seen as Catherine Dior, sister of fashion icon Christian Dior, in new series The New Look, while Ben Mendelsohn plays her on-screen brother.
Current Show: She currently stars as Jordan in the FX miniseries Pistol about the iconic punk group Sex Pistols