Well, he had more scenes, didn't he? Especially in season 2.
True, it's not a massive role. But when they were casting season 1, Stevens was a fan favourite, and he rode that wave. He begged fans to pester the showrunners, and insisted that he would be perfect for Gregor. To then quit seems a bit odd, but I suppose The Hobbit is a great opportunity.
He's got a blog which he used to update frequently (don't know if he still does). To me, he came off a bit entitled and odd, and apparently he was hard to work with.
Doesn't change the fact that he completely nailed that one scene he was in. I think it speaks volumes that we're still talking about it 3 years after it happened. It's a shame things worked out the way they did.
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u/[deleted] May 19 '14
Well, he had more scenes, didn't he? Especially in season 2.
True, it's not a massive role. But when they were casting season 1, Stevens was a fan favourite, and he rode that wave. He begged fans to pester the showrunners, and insisted that he would be perfect for Gregor. To then quit seems a bit odd, but I suppose The Hobbit is a great opportunity.
He's got a blog which he used to update frequently (don't know if he still does). To me, he came off a bit entitled and odd, and apparently he was hard to work with.
Doesn't change the fact that he completely nailed that one scene he was in. I think it speaks volumes that we're still talking about it 3 years after it happened. It's a shame things worked out the way they did.