GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE makes even fan mash-up videos better.
Because Christie plays both Brienne of Tarth on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and Captain Phasma in Disney’s Star Wars films, there is perhaps no one better (armor-)suited to star in a short that combines both fight-happy pop phenomena.
YouTube user Omid G. has garnered more than 1.6 million views since the weekend for his Arya (Maisie Williams) vs. Brienne lightsaber battle — a Winterfell scene from “GoT’s” “Spoils of War” episode this season tweaked to include the Star Wars weapon in place of swords.
The sound effects are especially resonant when you consider that Star Wars creator George Lucas used to tell his actors that the lightsaber was as heavy as Excalibur.
And Omid G. is just the nerd we’re looking for.
