‘Game of Thrones’ director defends Ed Sheeran after backlash over cameo

“I think his lovely voice was used to great effect and he just has a really nice presence,” director Jeremy Podeswa said.

July 19, 2017 01:50 pm | Updated March 07, 2019 02:41 pm IST - Los Angeles

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In this Monday, June 16, 2014 photo, Ed Sheeran poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. Promoting an album is a creativity-killer, says Sheeran, preferring to watch a World Cup game rather than chat about ,,Ǩaa,Äaa¬èX,,,Ǩaa,Äa? the anticipated follow-up to his 2011 debut, ,,Ǩaa,Äaa¬è+.,,Ǩaa,Äa? The 23-year-old singer-songwriter has a new album out Monday, June 23, 2014, across the country. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Ed Sheeran’s appearance as a singing Lannister soldier in Game of Thrones season seven premiere episode was mocked, but director Jeremy Podeswa has nothing but praise for the English musician.

Sheeran was mocked to a point that he decided to delete his Twitter account. The singer, however, came back on the microblogging site after a brief disappearance, reported Variety .

 

“It was lovely working with Ed. He is one of the nicest guys in the world. He’s lovely, he’s a team player, he wants to do a good job, he takes direction, he’s very open. He’s a big fan of the show and was really excited to be a part of it. I think his lovely voice was used to great effect and he just has a really nice presence. He blends into the world of the show in a nice way where if you didn’t have all these associations with him and his musical career, nobody would even blink about his presence on the show,” Mr. Podeswa said.

Sheeran’s appearance as a Lannister soldier drew a mix of criticism and praise from fans of the hit HBO series, including some saying his appearance was distracting. The scene depicted Sheeran and other soldiers singing around a camp-fire and sharing their food with Maisie Williams’ character, Arya Stark.

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