'It sparked a conversation about representation and the treatment of actors of color, which I think is very welcomed.'
2:42 PM PDT, July 29, 2019The actress' character, Missandei, was killed halfway through the HBO series' final season, after being captured by Cersei , put back in the chains she had escaped as a slave, and brutallyMissandei showed strength in her final moments, choosing to use her last words to tell Dany to light them all up -- but the death still caused outrage by fans.
After six years of playing Missandei, Emmanuel said she misses her character just as much as the fans."I get it. I think it was a very valid reaction," she said, before sharing she hasto have HBO remake season eight. "She's used to being a gentle, quiet support, as opposed to being this strong, ferocious woman, and it was important to me to feel that when she went, because she knew that could happen to her when we first meet her, and she fulfilled that in a way, and it was important that she left with power," she added."I was grateful for that."
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