Game of Thrones’ Hodor recreates ‘hold the door’ scene for KFC ad

The fast food chain is making fans relive the heartbreaking scene for the new KFC ricebox
Emma Powell18 July 2017
The Weekender

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Hodor has been brought back from the dead – to promote KFC.

The fast food chain has made fans relive the loveable giant’s heartbreaking death all over again in a bid to advertise the new KFC ricebox.

Actor Kristian Nairn, who played Hodor for six seasons, can be seen struggling to tackle the lunchtime rush as he plays a nervous KFC employee.

The one minute clip shows Nairn losing control as a swarm of hungry workers storm the shop demanding “chicken with fries”.

'Chicken with rice': Kristian Nairn spoofs his famous Game of Thrones scene

Nairn repeats the phrase over and over as a nod to the Game of Thrones scene which saw him repeating the phrase “hold the door”.

In the ad, “Chicken with fries” slowly slurs into “chicken with rice” just as “hold the door” slid into “Hodor” as the White Walkers approached the cave shortly before Nairn’s character was torn apart by wights last season.

But some super fans felt the video was “too soon” while another commented: “I'm having a Game of Thrones flashback, it's too emotional.”

A third posted: “Why they gotta bring this s*** back up, making me cry and s*** on a KFC commerical.”

Others praised the ad, with one deeming it worthy of an award.

Another wrote: “KFC, you my ladies and sirs, are legends.”

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