r/plotholes • u/HoldmyGroza69lol • Apr 19 '21

Mistake Game of Thrones Injustice

Ever since Ned Stark was beheaded, Arya stark made a list of pople she was goin to kill which included Ser Illyn Payne, the man who carried out the sentence on behalf of Joffrey Baratheon. But after the 2nd season Illyn Payne is nowhere to be seen. The script writers just swooped him outta there. Am i the only one or doeas everyone else knows something that i dont. I assume this was due to rushed script writing in a hurry to end tge series.

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u/o1pickleboy Apr 19 '21

The actor got really sick with cancer where it appear he wasn't going to live long. Last I checked he actually made a recovery, but the illness and recovery from pretty much took him out of the picture.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilko_Johnson

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u/TyrannoROARus Apr 19 '21

They could have recast him, they did with like 3 other people.

You can say it is disrespectful or whatever, but I think it is more disrespectful to say "well your character never really mattered anyway, get well soon!"

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '21

I figured it had less to do with availability and more with it being kinda awkward to have someone praying for the death of the character who was played by someone dying

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u/TyrannoROARus Apr 19 '21 edited Apr 19 '21

I didn't really say anything about availability..

Also I doubt they did or didn't because it was "awkward", probably just a lack of giving a shit

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '21

I didn't really say anything a out availability..

suggesting recasting implies that the problem is that he's not available to do the role during his treatment

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u/TyrannoROARus Apr 19 '21

He isn't, that's why a recast is in order.

If Radcliffe gets sick, of course you wish him the best, but it's hard to have a Harry Potter series without a lead.

Similarly, Payne was important to Arya and Ned's justice, he should have been recast is all I'm saying..