A resurfaced clip of \u201cGame of Thrones<\/strong>\u201d star Jack Gleeson<\/strong> opening up about why he stepped away from acting for some time is making the rounds online. The footage has sparked conversations about how convincingly the actor blurred the road between his TV character and real-life personality.<\/p>\n Rumors had long circulated that the \u201cGoT\u201d star took time away from the screen due to backlash and bad reviews tied to his portrayal of Joffrey Baratheon within the hit HBO series.<\/p>\n Gleeson famously announced in 2014 that he was \u201cretiring\u201d from acting following the on-screen death of his character.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n Gleeson set the record straight concerning the myths which have followed his acting profession since he largely disappeared from screens.<\/p>\n In a resurfaced clip that has since gone viral online, the 33-year-old Irish actor looked noticeably different, swapping his signature blonde hair for brown locks and sporting an identical mustache.<\/p>\n After portraying what many still consider considered one of television\u2019s most hated characters, Gleeson announced his \u201cretirement\u201d from acting. Critics speculated that the choice was fueled by the backlash that followed his role on the hit HBO series.<\/p>\n On the time, he only made temporary appearances in small independent movies and a handful of TV episodes before eventually returning to the screen in Netflix\u2019s crime series, \u201cHouse of Guinness.\u201d<\/p>\n Within the viral X video, Gleeson addressed the speculation that has followed his acting profession for years because the host asked him to \u201cput an end\u201d to the rumors \u201conce and for all.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWell, I can say, thankfully, it wasn\u2019t because I received any form of abuse from anybody,\u201d Gleeson said, through the premiere of \u201cHouse of Guinness.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI do know that may occur \u2026 I don\u2019t know, it might probably occur. People confuse the character with the actor,\u201d he added, referring to his much-hated portrayal of Joffrey.<\/p>\n Elsewhere within the conversation, the \u201cReign of Fire\u201d actor opened up about what he had been doing through the years fans rarely saw him on screen.<\/p>\n Based on 7 News<\/a>, Gleeson considered returning to high school at Trinity College Dublin before eventually co-founding the Collapsing Horse Theatre Company with friends during his acting hiatus.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter \u2018Game of Thrones,\u2019 and even during, I used to be continuing to act,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut it surely was more just with a theatre company I had arrange with some friends in Dublin.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I don\u2019t know, I used to be just more into that at the moment,\u201d he continued. \u201cBut then I began to miss screen acting, and I got back into it\u2026 It\u2019s just where I used to be at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Web users have flooded the comment section of the trending video to react to Gleeson\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n \u201cI truthfully thought perhaps he had received too many bad reviews from playing Joffrey,\u201d one X<\/a> user wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was likely getting a number of sh-t online, but I met him over a decade ago in Brussels in front of a theatre, so he is certainly telling the reality,\u201d one other person shared. \u201cSuper humble and approachable guy, much the contrary of who he portrayed in \u2018Game of Thrones\u2019 lol.\u201d<\/p>\n One fan was also stunned by the actor\u2019s recent appearance, writing, \u201cWow, Joffrey with a mustache is crazy. He\u2019s actually considered one of the sweetest people. I saw a video where he was a guest in a university class answering questions for the scholars. Very chill dude.\u201d<\/p>\nGleeson Addresses Myth About His Acting Profession<\/h2>\n
Jack Gleeson Revealed What He\u2019s Been Up To<\/h2>\n
Gleeson Fans React To His Shocking Transformation<\/h2>\n
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Jack Gleeson Said He Simply Stopped Having fun with Acting<\/h2>\n
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