While many TV shows have made household names out of their star players, occasionally showrunners have been able to corral some of Hollywood’s biggest names to drop in for a surprising cameo during a complete episode or a single scene.
One of the most controversial cameos was perhaps from Ed Sheeran on HBO’s Game of Thrones July 2017. The singer appeared in a brief scene during the season 7 premiere, titled “Dragonstone.” In the episode, the “Bad Habits” singer plays a Lannister soldier sitting next to a campfire as Arya Stark (Maisie WilliamsHe rode by on horseback. He sang a quick tune to his fellow soldiersAnd Arya replied, “It’s a pretty song. I’ve never heard it before.”
While some fans were pumped to see the “Thinking out Loud” crooner pop up in Westeros, others were really annoyed. Twitter users commented everything from “Ed Sheeran’s really looking for that castle on the hill, huh,” to “I don’t even watch Game of Thrones but still made Ed Sheeran ruined it” and “This is a show with dragons and I still can’t believe that Ed Sheeran is currently on screen.”
The HBO show’s creators David Benioff and D.B. WeissHis appearance at South by Southwest was previously announced in March. “We knew that Maisie was a big fan of Ed Sheeran and for years, we’ve been trying to get him on the show so we can surprise Maisie,” Benioff said at the time. “This year we finally did it.”
Sheeran responded to criticisms of his brief role. MTV News that September that he was fine with it being a one-time performance. “No one wants to see me come back,” he said. “I wanted to be a cameo in it, and I’ve done the cameo. I’m cool with it, though. I enjoyed it.”
Another memorable cameo belonged at Taylor SwiftWhen she made a brief appearance on the season 2 finale New Girl May 2013,. While Cece (Hannah SimoneShivrang (Satya Bhabha) in the episode, the duo both had cold feet about their upcoming nuptials.
Shivrang, as he called off the nuptials, said that he was in love and seated Elaine from her seat. There, Elaine was revealed to be the “Cardigan” singer in a scene that seemingly replicated her “Speak Now” track off her third studio album.
“She’s awesome,” Zooey DeschanelPreviously told Us Weekly at an episode screening and panel that April. “She’s super-funny and really smart. Very professional and we loved working with her.”
Supermodels have become more popular in recent years. Gigi Hadi made a voiceover cameo on Netflix’s Never Have I Ever When season 2 premiered on July 20, 2021. In the third episode, Hadid plays herself as she narrates the inner monologue for Paxton Hall-Yoshida.Darren Barnet). After this, she took over the position. Chrissy TeigenA bullying controversy led to the expulsion of the student. Courtney Stodden.
“You may be asking yourself, Why is Gig-ers taking time out of her busy schedule to narrate the story of a 16-year-old old boy,” the model says at the start of the episode. “Believe it or not, I relate to this kid. We’re both constantly underestimated because people only see us as sex symbols.”
Hadid shared a trailer of her voiceover role via Instagram at the time with the caption, “Had the BEST time getting to narrate a new episode of @neverhaveiever — I got your back, Pax!” Barnet commented, “Thanks so much Gigi! It was a great job! 🙌.” Show creator Mindy Kaling also replied, “I fainted” and “You did such a great job! We loved having you! ❤️❤️❤️🙌🏾.”
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