George Lucas helped to direct the first episode of Game of Thrones season 8.
As part of a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the premiere, it was revealed that the man behind Star Wars had dropped by the set for a visit.
“When we found out George Lucas wanted to visit, we thought maybe it was a practical joke,” Game of Thrones co-creator David Benioff says in the clip. “We were really excited and also nervous because it’s George Lucas.”
The featurette shows Lucas working alongside episode director David Nutter, who described the experience as “so cool for me”.
Lucas can also be seen giving Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) and Kit Harington (Jon Snow) some guidance for their performances. “No direction for you,” he tells Harington. “I don’t really care about you. I don’t care what happens to you.”
Benioff and co-creator DB Weiss are currently overseeing plans for a future series of Star Wars films, while Clarke starred in Solo and Gwendoline Christie played Captain Phasma in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
The final season of Game of Thrones is available on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in the UK. Read The Independent’s review of the premiere episode here.
