Beingkilled offof a polish off TV show has get to be a gut - wrenching experience — both for the courier task with delivering the news , and the histrion who is learning that he or she will not make it to the next season . While lector ofGeorge R.R. Martin ’s A Song of Ice and Fire serial publication recognise that Robb Stark ’s day were probably add up onGame of Thrones , Richard Madden — the thespian who played him — decided to keep himself in the dark about the books as part of his preparation for the television part . But that did n’t cease fans , or the internet , from telling the Golden Globe - winning actor that his sovereignty as King in the North would be short - be .
In an oral history forEntertainment Weekly , Madden , Martin , actors Michelle Fairley and Oona Chaplin , Game of Thronesshowrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss , and director David Nutter reflected on season 3 ’s next-to-last episode , " The Rains of Castamere , " which is better known as " TheRed Weddingepisode . "
While discussing his preparation for the purpose of the eldest Stark child , Madden explained that he read Martin ’s books , but did so as the seasons of the show progressed , so as not to have sex what might take place to him next . But before he was ever severalise that he would not survive the third time of year or had a chance to readA Storm of Swords , the rule book which detail the consequence of the Red Wedding , the fate of Madden ’s persona was spoiled for him .
" A thousand people spoiled it for me before I had a luck to plunk up the third leger , " Madden said . " I read [ the Word ] time of year - by - season . I do n’t want to displace where Robb is go and that ’s what I ’ve done since the show depart . I also made the fateful flaw of Googling . So that form of reinforce what people were hinting — saying that something awful was lead to happen and giggle . "
Although Madden know his demise was coming , that still did n’t lessen the blow . " I cried my eyes out , totally — as did a lot of the crew and other actors , " the actor hark back of the day they shot his unrelenting demise . " It was very excited . "
While we likely wo n’t see Madden in the approaching time of year ( unless he getsresurrectedby the White Walkers ) , there are surely many more heartbreaking aspect to come whenGame of Thronesreturns for its final time of year on April 14 , 2019 .
