That’s why they call it acting.
Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie is know the world over for her role as quick-witted, hardy wildling ‘Ygritte’ in the HBO series.
The flame-haired lass, who is hard or nails and damn handy with a bow and arrow, was Jon Snow’s lover beyond The Wall (before they killed her off).
She’s known for that one famous line ‘You know nothing Jon Snow’ delivered in her rough northern brogue.
So when Rosie appeared on BBC News to talk about her new play Contractions, fans couldn’t believe what they were hearing.
Gone were the harsh Northern tones of Ygritte in Game of Thrones and instead she spoke with one of the poshest accents fans had ever heard.
How the hell is she not really northern?
https://youtu.be/OdrC4wucKgo
Game of Thrones fans didn’t know what to think…
Kudos to #RoseLeslie – never imagined her accent IRL would be quite as many miles away from her #GameofThrones one…
— Gregor Barclay (@Mechabarclay) June 10, 2016
Rose Leslie was lovely on @BBCOne but can't believe she isn't really Northern #YouKnowNothingJonSnow #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/JxtrP2udiU
— Herd Meister General (@HerdyGurdyMan) June 10, 2016
Rose Leslie is posher than the Queen. I like Ygritte. Clearly good acting. #bbcbreakfast
— Paul Smith (@PaulSmith7) June 10, 2016
I prefer Rose Leslie with the Wildling accent @BBCBreakfast @GameOfThrones #GameofThrones
— Tabitha (@Tabracadabra) June 10, 2016
ROSE LESLIE'S REAL ACCENT.
OH MY FUCKING LORD!
— Guy (@GUYOGUYO) June 10, 2016
I know Rose Leslie is fancy (I mean, she grew up in a castle!) but I'm never prepared for her accent! Always seems so lovely too 😊
— Chyaz Samuel (@ChyazSamuel) June 10, 2016
Rose Leslie's accent 😂 frightfully posh
— Goose Willis (@GooseC1) June 10, 2016
Rose Leslie's actual voice just made me do a double take. She's POSH?!
— Amber (see my bio) (@reallyreally_) June 10, 2016
It’s the biggest shock we’ve had since finding out David Threlfall, the man who plays the iconic drunken Manc scrounger Frank Gallagher in Shameless, isn’t in fact a Manc scrounger in real life…
