A global pandemic isn’t keeping the Mountain from “Game of Thrones” from being, well, the Mountain. Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, a k a Thor, the 6-foot-9, 425-pound actor who played Cersei Lannister’s undead henchman in the final five seasons of the HBO hit, is attempting to break the 500-kg deadlift record from ReykjavÍk, Iceland, as part of the World’s Ultimate Strongman Competition on Saturday, May 2 at noon.
The event will air live on ESPN and stream live on CoreSports.World with commentary from Strongman Laurence “Big Loz” Shahlaei.
Because of the coronavirus, this deadlift attempt will be quite different from Bjornsson’s previous Strongman competitions, which have always taken place in front of huge crowds. “It’s going to be more of a