Overview
- Sheeran said he “ruffled some feathers,” described himself as “very omnipresent” at the time, and emphasized that he “enjoyed” doing the cameo.
- His appearance was a brief turn as a Lannister soldier in the Season 7 premiere, during which he sings on screen.
- He pointed out that musician drop-ins were routine on the series, citing cameos by Coldplay’s Will Champion, Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody and Chris Stapleton.
- Game of Thrones director Jeremy Podeswa previously defended the moment, saying Sheeran arrived with “lovely intentions,” did a good job and fit the world.
- The backlash did not curb his screen work, with later cameos including playing himself in Yesterday and Red Notice and a part in Zootropolis 2.