Mid-way through season five, Game of Thrones caused controversy after featuring a scene in where Sophie Turner’s character Sansa Stark was sexually assaulted.
Talking to The Times about the show’s content, Turner spoke about the scene, discussing how TV cannot hide away from sexual assault.
Despite the controversy and call for boycott, Game of Thrones still has legions of fans, many excited for the upcoming seventh season.
“And then I shot the scene, and in the aftermath there was this huge uproar that we would depict something like that on television.