'Games of Thrones' Actor Says They Filmed an Alternate Ending. The revelation comes from actor Kristofer Hivju, who played 'Game of Thrones' character Tormund Giantsbane. We shot an alternative ending. That was mostly for fun, but I don't know if I'm allowed to tell you about that, Kristofer Hivju, via CNN. Hivju made the statement during an interview with 'Metro UK.'. The finale of HBO's smash hit series was controversial for many fans. Hivju said that it was a surprise for him as well. The funny thing is after Season 7, I had my theories, fans had theirs', everybody, the cast had their theories, so there were thousands of theories. , Kristofer Hivju, via CNN. To choose one path would be difficult to say but there were many things I didn't see coming; there was the element of surprise, which I liked, Kristofer Hivju, via CNN. An HBO representative offered no information on a 'GOT' alternate ending, suggesting that Hivju may have made the comments as a joke
