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With over a decade gone since his last appearance in the show, Sean Bean shares his thoughts on a potential Game of Thrones return. Bean’s comments come after Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon has already made waves addressing the depiction of sexual violence. The 1996 Game of Thrones novel did offer plenty of backstory for Ned, but a good portion of it was ultimately adapted during Croft and Aramayo's tenure in the show, save for his involvement in putting down Greyjoy's Rebellion, in which he was around 20 years old. Exclusive: Sean Bean addresses his potential Game of Thrones return, confirming his hopes to reprise Ned Stark, despite falling behind on the show. Related: Every On-Screen Sean Bean DeathWhile his death didn't inherently mark the end of Ned's time on Game of Thrones, as seasons 6 and 7 saw Sebastian Croft and Robert Aramayo portray younger versions of the character, the opportunity for Bean's incarnation of the character does seem relatively minimal. Sean Bean has opened up about his character’s iconic death scene in HBO’s Game of Thrones.
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On a lighter side, some fans of the actor had been jokingly prepared for his death given Bean already had an infamous reputation of frequently dying in movies and TV shows.


Martin's original novel may have seen the writing on the wall, but for audiences who came into Game of Thrones fresh, Ned's demise at the end of season 1 proved to be somewhat of a shock considering how he had been a main character for the majority of the season.
