Game of Gaffes: Water Bottles Appear in ‘Game of Thrones' Finale After Coffee Cup Mistake
Two water bottles that appeared in the "Game of Thrones" finale are the talk of Twitter. It's not the first time that our world intruded on Westeros
By Asher Klein ••
‘Game of Thrones’ stars Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Gwendoline Christie and others share their thoughts on what it’s like to walk the red carpet of the fantasy epic’s final season, as well as how the franchise shaped their lives as actors.
"Game of Thrones" may be "A Song of Ice and Fire," but it was plastic water bottles that stole the show in Sunday's finale — just two weeks after a coffee cup showed up in the fantasy world.
Eagle-eyed viewers watching the finale Sunday noticed a pair of modern-day bottles poking out from behind the boots of a couple of actors about 46 and 49 minutes into the episode, as (SPOILER ALERT!) a group of lords, ladies and knights are deciding who will rule Westeros.
One water bottle was seen behind the foot of character Samwell Tarly, another behind the food of Davos Seaworth. "Game of Thrones" features swords forged by dragons, a magic wall made of ice and plenty of other complex materials, but it didn't give any indication that its wise maesters or handy craftsmen knew how to manufacture plastic.
NBC has reached out to HBO for comment about the gaffe.
EMPTY_CAPTION"Game of Thrones" actors Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams catch each other in a hug on the red carpet of the last season premiere of the franchise at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 3, 2019.
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Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner catch each other in a hug on the red carpet at the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
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Gwendoline Christie, who plays "Brienne of Tarth," arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Kit Harington arrives with wife Rose Leslie (not pictured) at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Rose Leslie and Kit Harington arrive at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Stark sisters Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner arrive at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Joe Jonas and "Game of Thrones'" Sophie Turner arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019. Turner plays Sansa Stark.
Emilia Clarke, who plays the mother of dragons "Daenerys Targaryen," arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
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Nathalie Emmanuel, who plays "Missandei," arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Carice van Houten, who plays "Melisandre," arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
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Peter Dinklage arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Jason Momoa arrives with wife Lisa Bonet, left, at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Jason Momoa, or "Khal Drogo" in the Game of Thrones universe, arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Sophie Turner arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Comedian Jessica Williams arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Actor Amanda Peet arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Joe Jonas arrives with fiancu00e9e Sophie Turner (not pictured) at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Sarah Paulson and Amanda Peet arrive at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
Rose Leslie arrives at the red carpet to the final season premiere of long-running fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 3, 2019.
After the coffee cup went viral, HBO released a statement that said, "The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake. Daenerys had ordered an herbal tea."
The actress who played Daenerys, Emilia Clarke, jokingly blamed the cup's appearance on the show's creators, David Bennioff and Dan Weiss, in an interview with The New Yorker that was published Sunday. The pair appeared in the scene wearing ridiculous costumes, which distracted everyone, she said.
"Most people were laughing at their terrible handlebar mustaches rather than looking at anything that was on the table. When I was watching it, I was too busy laughing at their hilarious return to acting," Clarke said, adding that it's one of "many excuses for the coffee cup."
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