One Game of Thrones series finale decision came straight from George R.R. Martin

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In an interview for HBO's Making Game of Thrones website, Isaac Hempstead Wright said that crowning Bran king of Westeros was part of the original planned ending Martin told Game of Thrones creators and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. “David and Dan told me there were two things George R.R. Martin had planned for Bran—and that was the Hodor revelation, and that he would be king," Wright said. "So that’s pretty special to be directly involved in something that is part of George’s vision. It was a really nice way to wrap it up." It's still not clear if Martin will make Bran king in the books. In his interview, Wright said he thinks Bran was the right choice, though he didn't believe it when he first saw the script. “I was convinced they had sent a script to everyone in which they become king or queen, so I still didn’t believe it until the read-through,” he said. “But I think he is a great character to take on that role. You never thought of him in that way, but what more could you ask for in a king than to have no personal attachments, no agenda, but have a calm understanding of the entire universe? He’s the ideal person to be in charge.”

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