Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on The Last Thing He Told Me & GOT Parallels

When it comes to book-to-screen adaptations, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is no stranger to helping bring that world to life while illustrating the joys of our favorite novels. After all, the Game of Thrones alum starred in the groundbreaking George R.R. Martin series for almost 10 years across seven seasons, knowing very well what it takes to bring a sharp spirit to such beloved characters. But following the series finale four years ago that left fans in a daze and heated debate over the showrunners working outside source material, Coster-Waldau is back in another adaptation with Laura Dave’s The Last Thing He Told Me. With the Apple TV series, co-starring Jennifer Garner, playing close to the New York Times bestseller, Coster-Waldau reveals to Collider in an exclusive one-on-one interview how his character, Owen Michaels, parallels that of his Game of Thrones Kingslayer, Ser Jaime Lannister, in one of the most “truthful” ways. The limited series, premiering April 14 with a two-episode debut followed by the