"It's unpopular enough playing the antagonist who murders a long-running TV character. When your victim is a fan favourite, though, you risk being vilified even more. So what's it like being the ultimate baddy and breaking viewers' hearts? Do they get booed in the street or trolled online? We asked five actors who killed off beloved characters from Spooks to The Sopranos, Wolf Hall to Westeros about their experiences"
"It was 13 years ago but I vividly remember filming the Red Wedding. How could you not? We shot it over five days, all blocked out like a play, which never happens in film or TV. Three major characters got killed: Talisa (Oona Chaplin), Robb (Richard Madden) and Catelyn (Michelle Fairley). It's a huge turning point and where Game of Thrones truly took off. In fact, that was the part of the books that convinced David Benioff and DB Weiss to acquire the TV rights."
Playing the antagonist who murders a long-running, fan-favourite character frequently provokes intense viewer hostility, including public booing, vilification and online trolling. Some actors became targets of street abuse and negative attention following high-profile televised killings. Michael McElhatton portrayed Roose Bolton, who stabbed Robb Stark at the Red Wedding, which was filmed over five days and killed three major characters: Talisa, Robb and Catelyn. The Red Wedding marked a pivotal point in Game of Thrones' rise and convinced David Benioff and DB Weiss to pursue TV rights. McElhatton also described an on-set encounter with Coldplay drummer Will Champion.
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