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Ramsay Bolton, the psychopathic ‘Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North’ has been deeply despised by audiences since his first appearance onGame of Thrones. Well, the actor behind the role, Iwan Rheon, certainly deserves all the credit for evoking the strongest feeling of hatred in viewers’ hearts for his character.
Crowned as one of the most hated men on TV, for wreaking havoc in the North since sacking Winterfell, Iwan Rheon apparently had a strong inspiration behind his character. According toNDTV, the actor revealed being influenced by an unlikely source for his sadistic character. It’s apparently Heath Ledger’s iconic Joker, who stands behind Ramsay Bolton.
Iwan Rheon Modeled Ramsay Bolton on Heath Ledger’s Joker
Portraying the role of the menacing psychopath Ramsay Bolton inGame of Thrones, who not only seized Winterfell but also abused Sansa Stark, and terrorized its people, Iwan Rheon got crowned as one of the ‘Most Hated Man on TV’. But apart from sheer dedication and immense grip over stagecraft, it also requires some level of inspiration to portray such a psychopathic role.
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According to a statement acquired byNDTV, Iwan Rheon thus explained how his sadistic wrongdoer was essentiallymodeled on Heath Ledger’s infamously unhinged Joker. Claiming to have initially based hisGame of Thronescharacter onThe Dark Knightvillain, Rheon noted that he further birthed him as an amalgamation of Joker, Liam Gallagher, and Dennis the Menace.
“I’ve got a couple of references that I used for him. It was somewhere in between the Joker from The Dark Knight and Dennis the Menace, with a bit of Liam Gallagher in there too.”
While the unpredictability and maniacal nature ofHeath Ledger’s Joker helped Iwan Rheon to set the foundation for Ramsay Bolton, the actor weighed in on the derived sense of chaos and complexity that made Ramsay a compelling and terrifying villain. In an interview withThe Independent, Rheon further admitted following Dennis the Menace’s “childlike glee in doing all these horrible things”, and picking up on Liam Gallagher’s “attitude and walk”.
Iwan Rheon Discussed the Driving Force of Ramsay Bolton
After citing his three muses for the short-lived Warden of the North, Iwan Rheon proceeded to identify hisGame of Thronescharacter as a sociopath who lacks empathy and is only capable of gruesomeness. Therefore, speaking withNDTVon the matter of his onscreen character, Rheon also discussed the driving forces of Ramsay Bolton.
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“He does have motivations in life, like all the other characters do in their striving for power. But he is a sociopath, without a doubt. You know, there’s his lack of empathy towards other people and his love of hurting other things is frightening.”
Disclosing how Ramsay Bolton functioned through the storyline and what caused his sadistic behavior, Iwan Rheon later addressed the dispensable nature of his character. Claiming that the fear of being left out was always haunting Ramsay, the actor implied that while emitting this evil energy, his psychopathic character was actually dealing with a lot of darkness, from within.
“He’s never had any security in his life. He feels dispensable, so he is constantly having to prove that he’s useful.”
In the end, no matter how difficult his life might have been, rarely anyone feels sympathetic towards the sadist Lord of Winterfell. All thanks to Iwan Rheon for successfully managing to stir up hatred through his performance.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
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