Scottish actor Richard Madden may be best known for his role playing one of the Stark family, Robb Stark in ‘Game of Thrones’. However, she made it to the big screen much sooner than people can imagine.
Today the actor is popular for being, along with Priyanka Chopra, the most sought-after protagonists of ‘Citadel’, the spy series that is succeeding on Amazon Prime Video and that has been at the top of the most viewed since its premiere on April 28.
1. ‘Cinderella’ was her first leading role
Despite the fact that he was popularly known for his role in Game of Thrones, his first leading role in the cinema was in the film La Cinderella (2015), where he gave life to the Prince who falls in love with the Princess played by the actress Lily James.
2. He didn’t make a fortune with ‘Game of Thrones’
Richard Madden rose to fame for playing Robb, the eldest of the stark brothers, for three seasons of the popular series playing the King of the North. However, to the surprise of many, he did not get a great fortune with this role despite being one of the main actors in the series.
In addition, he himself confessed that practically all the fans who approach him are to ask him questions about the Red wedding and, for this reason, he always tries to look for roles that show other facets of him.
3. In ‘The Bodyguard’
In this film Richard Madden put himself in the shoes of David Buddya former sergeant with post-traumatic stress disorder who, after having been in Afghanistan, manages to be promoted to protect the Minister of the Interior, whom he considers responsible for state terrorism.
4. He was dating a Doctor Who actress
Between 2012 and 2015 he had a relationship with the actress Jenna Coleman, famous for having been one of the companions of Doctor Who, the series that narrates the adventures of a Time Lord.
5. It is the eternal Ikaris
How could it be otherwise, Richard Madden is part of the Marvel Studios universe at the helm of ‘eternalals’ with whom he shares a cast of characters along with Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan or Kit Harington, with whom he has shared countless scenes in Winterfell with ‘Game of Thrones’.
In addition, this Marvel film stands out for being one of the most inclusive to date that has reached the small and big screen.
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