Kit Harington has admitted he was ‘wrong’ to claim men experience ‘sexism’ in the film industry.
The Game Of Thrones star, 30, said he was treated like a ‘set of looks’ by some studio executives and that it was ‘demeaning,’ in an interview last May.
But the actor has now backtracked, conceding that while he does feel ‘sexually objectified’ at times, he shouldn’t have compared his experience to a woman’s.
Admission: Kit Harington has admitted he was ‘wrong’ to claim men experience ‘sexism’ in the film industry
He hit the headlines last year, when he told The Sunday Times magazine: ‘I like to think of myself as more than a head of hair or a set of looks. It’s demeaning.
‘Yes, in some ways you could argue I’ve been employed for a look I have. But there’s a sexism that happens towards men,’ he added.
‘There’s definitely a sexism in our industry that happens towards women, and there is towards men as well.’
Discussing his comments, he has since said he shouldn’t have claimed his position is the ‘same’ as a woman’s in society in terms of sexism.
Objectified: The Game Of Thrones star, 30, claimed he was treated like a ‘set of looks’ and that it was ‘demeaning,’ in an interview last May
‘Sexism against men is not something I should have really said. I think what I meant was, being objectified,’ he told the Guardian.
‘Has that made me feel uncomfortable in the past? Yes. Do I think my position is the same as a woman’s in society? No. They’re very different things, and I should have separated them. I was wrong.’
Kit has played Jon Snow on Game Of Thrones since the show began six years ago, and met his fiance Rose on the set as she played his love interest, Ygritte.
The couple – who have been dating since 2012 – announced their engagement this month with a traditional announcement in The Times newspaper.
On second thoughts: But now he has backtracked, conceding that while he does feel ‘sexually objectified’ at times, he shouldn’t have compared his experience to a woman’s
The Testament Of Youth actor revealed why the couple – who are notoriously private about their love life – ‘never’ pose with fans for selfies together.
‘Me and Rose, we never do a photo together. Because then it makes our relationship feel like… puppets. Like we’re a walking show,’ he told the paper.
It comes after Kit recently revealed he went to a fancy dress party dressed as Jon Snow because Rose forced him to.
He had been going to a ‘bad taste’ themed party with Rose and had been offered the costume in a fancy dress shop by the retail worker who didn’t recognise him.
Kit told Heat magazine: ‘She pulled out a Jon Snow costume, and Rose just whispered in my ear “I won’t love you if you don’t wear it… You should do it”‘.
Notoriously private: Kit also revealed he and fiancee Rose Leslie ‘never’ takes selfies with fans as a couple as it leaves them feeling like ‘puppets’
Describing the moment he attended the party, Kit recalled: ‘It was really embarrassing. The people bringing around canapes were looking at me, thinking. “You’re sad man! You’ve come to a party dressed as your character”.
Adding insult to injury, Kit revealed that the fancy dress shop assistant appeared to recognise him as he left, which he claimed made the incident ‘even sadder’.
Kit has played Jon Snow since the show began six years ago, and met Rose on the set as she played his love interest, Ygritte, until 2014.
Their wedding is set to be such a monumental affair that it could bring production on the eighth and final season to a complete standstill – given that half of the guests are likely involved in the show.
Dressed to impress: Kit also revealed that he went to a fancy dress party dressed as Jon Snow because Rose forced him to
Talking to Jonathan Ross, Kit revealed that he fully expects some time off to get married – ‘I rang [the producer] up and I said, “I’m getting married and it’s your fault, actually.”
‘I was like, “You need to factor in a Game of Thrones wedding by the way. [The cast] have all got to be there so the whole thing has got to shut down.’
Kit is currently starring in Gunpowder, a historical drama in which he plays Robert Catesby, the mastermind behind the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605.