Are Sophie Turner And Maisie Williams Still Close?

Posted by Christie Applegate on Monday, May 13, 2024

Once a Stark always a Stark.

Even regardless that Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner aren't Arya and Sansa Stark on Game of Thrones anymore (we're crying internally), they're going to all the time be Starks at heart and sisters ceaselessly. They also have matching tattoos to prove it.

They grew up together on the set of the hit HBO series and learned to grasp the art of controlling their behind-the-scenes shenanigans... for essentially the most phase. While their sturdy characters mostly had serious scenes, they had such a lot a laugh on set. According to Turner, their friendship got so tight on set that they hardly ever socialized with anyone else.

Since leaving Game of Thornes, the best pals have long gone directly to do different issues. Turner is a wife and a mother now, and Williams has created an app and is starring in New Mutants, but their friendship has survived, even supposing it is tougher to peer every different with their busy schedules and a world pandemic.

Turner Said That Williams Helped Her A Lot While On Set

Turner and Williams were given so close whilst filming that Turner thinks their friendship began to have a "destructive side," because they didn't talk to any person else on set with the exception of every different.

But their relationship had tons of positives too. Turner revealed on Dr. Phil's Phil in the Blanks podcast that she went through so much in her early days on Games of Thrones. She started to battle melancholy in consequence, she thinks, of living at home while her buddies have been at school, and having Williams on set together with her truly helped.

"I have a friend, Maisie, who was on the show with me, she's just a year younger than me and she and I were growing up together," Turner informed Dr. Phil. "She was my best friend, and she was the only one I really told about all of it."

"Maisie and I used to [stay inside] together," she continued. "I think being friends with each other was quite destructive because we were going through the same thing. We used to get home from set, go to a Tesco across the road, a little supermarket, and just buy food. We'd go back to our room and eat it in bed. We never socialized for a couple of years. We didn't socialize with anyone but ourselves."

Another a laugh job they used to do in combination whilst filming used to be getting prime, eating meals, and then sitting in the bathtub together whilst they rubbed make-up brushes on their faces.

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Turner advised Vogue Paris, "My best friend, Maisie ... she and I have a very, like, intense friendship, a friendship that, like, I haven't had with any of my other girlfriends before."

Turner's additionally said prior to now that they are each and every other's protectors. We just love them.

Williams Couldn't Make Turner's First Wedding To Joe Jonas But She Made Up For It Later

Unfortunately, Williams didn't quite have enough time to spontaneously fly all the way to Las Vegas for Turner's shotgun wedding to Joe Jonas. It was once so ultimate minute that no longer even Turner's mom knew about it till after it took place.

But Williams did make up for it in the end. She used to be a bridesmaid for her absolute best buddy when it got here time for the couple's precise marriage ceremony in France now not lengthy after.

More not too long ago, even though, Turner's been busy welcoming her first child with Jonas and quarantining like everybody else, which is probably why the best friends have not in point of fact observed each and every different. Williams hasn't even been able to meet her little niece at all yet.

Williams instructed Elle in September 2020, "No, sadly I haven't really been traveling much, so I've not met the baby!" she explained, "But I have been keeping in touch with the cast. We have a group chat where we all speak, which is really nice."

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Williams most certainly couldn't have traveled even though she wanted as a result of she's based totally within the U.Okay. and the Jonas' live in California. With the trip ban in place, Williams most likely don't have been let in the country. But there may be not anything to stop her from seeing her buddy's new baby over FaceTime.

When they are able to get together, Williams and Turner plan on discussing a conceivable film they may be able to once once more co-star in together. The collaboration plans were first considered back in 2019. Turner defined that she and Williams sought after to make a film loosely primarily based round their own friendship.

"We felt like we wanted to write a movie about a friendship where it’s kind of like you’re soulmates, but you’re friends and it’s like this beautiful connection but it can also be quite destructive," Turner instructed Vogue Paris.

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Speaking about roles, Williams lately revealed that it was Turner, an X-Men alum herself, who satisfied her to take the function of Rahne Sinclair in New Mutants. The director Josh Boone, got here to her about it shortly after Turner had worked on Dark Phoenix, so in fact, Williams confided in her closest confidant.

"She basically said 'Eventually you are going to want to do something again which is either a franchise or a series because it’s really great exposure,'" Williams informed Grazia. "And she was like, 'If you are happy with the longevity of the character and you have an idea of where the character is going in possible future films, then go for it."

It was great recommendation for Williams, and she took it. "It’s so wonderful having Sophie as a friend and a voice of reason," Williams concluded.

So whilst it might be a while till the friends can see each and every different and start paintings on a possible collaboration (after all!), we all know that they are all the time there for every other no matter what. We plan to rewatch some of Sansa and Arya's best moments on Game of Thrones on their unofficial vacation, August seventh, the day they each discovered they would be sisters at the show. We love Mophie.

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