“Game of Thrones” actor Kit Harington is best known for playing the series protagonist in HBO’s Emmy Award-winning fantasy drama series, but he says he’s excited to take on villain roles in the future.
The 37-year-old won over hearts portraying Jon Snow on “GOT.” He took on a very different role for the neo-Western crime thriller “Blood for Dust,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023 and will be released in theaters on April 19. The movie features Harington playing a sociopathic, cocaine-selling arms dealer.
“He’s sort of a devil-on-the-shoulder character, the antagonist who’s with you all the way through,” the British actor told Entertainment Weekly of the role. “He’s like a good-time guy in a bad world. He doesn’t want to have to face reality.”
“I rarely get the opportunity to play the Rickys of this world, the antagonistic dirtbag…
