It’s not uncommon for fans of any popular TV show or movie to confuse the stars of those productions with the characters they’re portraying. How much of a problem this is for the actors who have to deal with it certainly varies (and I can only imagine it’s especially annoying for those who play villainous characters). Whatever the role, however, being treated like someone you’re not certainly has its challenges, and Game of Thrones star Kit Harington recently opened up about the mental health rabbit hole he went through after playing Jon Snow on the HBO saga.
Kit Harington got real about his mental health on the upcoming podcast The Hidden 20%, talking about his struggles with alcohol that led him to go to rehab after Game of Thrones ended its eight-season run in 2019. In the episode he said (via the Daily Mail) that his issues got worse as the series’ popularity increased, telling host Ben Branson:
