Here’s Why Jon Snow Doesn’t Wear A Hat In ‘Game of Thrones’

Throughout the seven seasons of “Game of Thrones,” Jon Snow has centered his life in and around the North. In fact, in “The Queen’s Justice,” this is the only time Jon went to another place in Westeros other than Winterfell and beyond the Wall. And as Kit Harington spent most of his screen time in the cold, there’s never a time where we saw him wear a hat. Duh, it’s freezing cold and your hair still manages to stay expertly groomed?

It turns out, according to Harington himself, there’s a good reason why Jon Snow never wears a hat in “Game of Thrones.”

Jon Snow Really Can’t Wear A Hat in ‘Game of Thrones’

Some people might think that Jon’s man bun is the only thing that hinders him to wear a hat. However, in a recent interview with the New York Times, Harington revealed that it’s actually a production requirement for him.

“I wanted a hat when we were shooting in Iceland,” Harington said. “We’ve had endless conversations about it. It’s been a big, big question in Thrones, about when they’re up North, whether they wear headgear or not. It seems ridiculous in cold climates not to have your head protected. But it’s a decision they made a long time ago, the decision that we need to see faces more than heads being warm. It’s very difficult when you’re filming people in that environment, to differentiate between people’s faces. I think they decided that was the most important thing. But trust me, no one wants a hat more than me.”

This actually makes some sense, and it would definitely a TV eyesore for people to see our Northern heroes—especially Jon Snow—getting into the action with bulky head dresses covering their faces. Whatever the case may be, it looks like Jon would have to find other ways for him to keep himself warm up there.

“Game of Thrones” continues next week with “Beyond The Wall,” Sunday at 9 PM on HBO.