Game of Thrones season 8 actor Liam Cunningham teases major deaths: 'We’re all going to die'

'Don’t forget ‘valar morghulis’', the Ser Davos star warned

Game of Thrones star Liam Cunningham has teased several character deaths in the forthcoming final season.

Appearing on Irish talk show The Late Late Show, the actor – who has appeared on the series since its second season – was responding to the question of whether his character, Ser Davos Seaworth, will survive until the end of the series.

“So far, so far,” he responded, adding: “That doesn’t mean anything. We’re all going to die. Don’t forget ‘valar morghulis’ which is one of the phrases on the show which means ‘all men must die.’”

He teased the final six episodes, adding that they will “make epic seem small”.

“We have normally six months to shoot ten episodes and on the six episodes that we have done for the last season has taken us nearly a year,” he said.

Cunningham continued: “I can also repeat what the head of HBO said. He’s seen the six episodes twice and said it’s like watching six movies.”

Only one small piece of new footage from the final six episodes has been released by HBO so far. A cryptic trailer has also been released featuring several moments (the feather!) that hint at huge revelations to come, most notably one that suggests Bran could be the biggest villain in Westeros.

Game of Thrones will return in the US on HBO on 14 april. Its UK premiere will arrive the following evening on Sky Atlantic.

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