Game of Thrones Season 8 didn't only make controversy on television but at Emmy's as well. Three of the show's actors submit themselves for the best supporting actor at the award's giving body after HBO didn't include them on the list. One of them is Gwendoline Christie, who played Ser Brienne of Tarth, who revealed why she decided to do it.
"It's something I find hard to do, like everyone else, but I would like to be in charge of my own destiny," she told the Los Angeles Times. The 40-year-old star wanted to give herself opportunities, especially on something that she had worked hard for.
Christie considered her time on Game of Thrones as "something extraordinary." She even pushed herself beyond her limits for the show. Before the actress submitted herself, she believed it was not "an inappropriate thing to do."
She never expected that she would have a nomination, so she went on her way to make a testament to her character and the thing she represented. Brienne didn't only manage to survive Game of Thrones Season 8.
She also earned a knighthood, which the first woman to do in the Seven Kingdoms. She even became the new Lord Commander of the Kingsguard when Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) became the king.
Christie found Brienne's survival amid too many deaths as "incredibly positive and unexpected." As her character is considered unique in both television and film, it may be safe to say she is unconventional, per CNet.
If Christie manages to win, it will mark another step not just for her but for the women as well. It will make women be seen differently in the entertainment world. Although it seems unconventional, it is quite realistic.
Aside from Christie, Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy) and Carice van Houten (Melisandre) also submitted themselves to be nominated at Emmy's. They all had to pay $225 each to have an entry, E! News noted. HBO only submitted Maisie Williams, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau for nominations.
In a statement on nominations day, Christie said it was an honor to play as Brienne of Tarth. She was also beyond grateful for the nomination. The character had changed her life and redefined the way she looked at the world, women, and herself.
She even thanked the people behind the success of Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, David Benioff, and D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, HBO, and their staff and crew. Christie then apologized to her cab driver who endured her screams, sobs, and joy when she received the news.
