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Sophie Turner and Kit Harington’s Post-Kiss Gag Goes Viral as The Dreadful Opens

Their on-screen reunion pairs former Game of Thrones siblings as lovers, a shift both have described as awkward.

Overview

  • Entertainment Tonight released behind-the-scenes footage showing the actors jokingly gagging after a kissing scene, with the clip quickly spreading on social media.
  • The Dreadful, a 15th-century gothic horror written and directed by Natasha Kermani, opens Feb. 20 in theaters with select digital availability reported.
  • Turner previously told Late Night with Seth Meyers that during early romantic scenes the pair were “both retching,” recalling her reaction of, “Oh shoot, that’s my brother.”
  • Harington told E! News the experience felt “weird” and noted he stood on an apple box to kiss Turner because of their height difference.
  • Turner said she recommended Harington for the role in 2024, telling The Times, “You can’t not have Kit,” with the cast also including Marcia Gay Harden, Laurence O’Fuarain and Jonathan Howard.