For any Game of Thrones fans that were worried about a sadistic villain-shaped void being left in the new season of the show, now that both Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon) and Joffrey Lannister Baratheon (Jack Gleeson) are dead, it seems there's a new ultra bad boy in Westeros.
The characterof Euron Greyjoy, who we saw a glimpse of last season when he unceremoniously threw his brother Balon off a bridge and proclaimed himself King of the Iron Islands, is set to become the show's new morally bankrupt villain.
Speaking to Empire magazine, actor Pilou Asbæk said: "The psychos I've encountered have so many different sides to them.
"So each scene I've done with Euron, I pick a new thing I wanna show. 'This scene I want to be charming.' 'This scene I wanna be a molester.' 'This scene I wanna kill someone.' After this season, Ramsay's gonna look like a little kid."
Pilou Asbæk as Euron Greyjoy in Game of Thrones. Photo / HBO
These are bold words, given that Ramsay, in his time on the show, was a rapist who would set his dogs on his victims for fun, flay people whenever he fancied, and who castrated Theon and sent his appendage to his family.
Roose Bolton and Ramsay Bolton in Game of Thrones season 6. Photo / HBO
When we last saw Euron, he was chasing down his nephew Theon (Alfie Allen) and niece Yara (Gemma Whelan) as they made for Mereen and made a deal with Iron Throne pretender Daenerys (Emilia Clarke). They better hope he doesn't catch them.
