We’re not big fans of rumours at NerdSpan so we’re approaching this with caution, but when those rumours feature Kit Harington’s hair they’re hard to ignore*. Game of Thrones star Kit Harington has been enjoying the tennis at Wimbledon (and perhaps partially obscuring the view of the people behind him) with his Jon Snow haircut.
Having previously stated that the long hair annoyed him, perhaps it’s surprising that he hasn’t gone for a different style. The distinctive style potentially leaves him typecast if he’s looking for new roles. Could he be appearing in a few Game of Thrones funeral scenes, or is his character returning in some form? Alternatively, perhaps he’s warmed to the look over the years and isn’t ready to change it yet.
A return would go against a previous statement in Kit Harington’s Entertainment Weekly interview. When asked if Jon Snow was really dead, he said:
‘This is my understanding of it. I had a sit-down with Dan and David [showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff], we did the Tony Soprano walk [letting an actor know they’re being whacked]. And they said, “Look, you’re gone, it’s done.”… Quite honestly, I have never been told the future of things in this show, but this is the one time I have. They sat me down and said, “This is how it is.” If anything in the future is not like that, then I don’t know about it – it’s only in David and Dan and George’s heads. But I’ve been told I’m dead. I’m dead. I’m not coming back next season. So that’s all I can tell you, really.’
What do you think? It’ wouldn’t be the first time Game of Thrones has surprised us. Was the question subtly worded to say Jon Snow and not reanimated zombie-esque Jon Snow?
*Also it’s the time of year when the BBC only shows tennis so there’s not much else to talk about.