HBO has done a number on the controversial “Game of Thrones” scene depicting what resembled the severed head of former President George W. Bush.
The cable network has edited and restored the season-one finale of its period drama to its digital platforms after performing a radical face-lift on what producers acknowledged that a scene in the episode depicted a model of the 43rd president’s severed head on a spike in the hour.
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In the new scene, the model has a drastically smaller chin and nose and what appears to be a considerably smaller face.
HBO yanked the episode — and halted DVD shipments of its season-one “Thrones” boxed set — after showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss noted the likeness in a commentary included in the best-selling set, adding that the decision to use the model was motivated by budget and not by politics.
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“George Bush’s head appears in a couple of beheading scenes. It’s not a choice; it’s not a political statement,” the duo said in the commentary. “We just had to use whatever head we had around.”
The duo apologized after the story went viral, with HBO issuing a stern statement condemning their actions.
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