Sophie Turner says her grandfather’s wedding ring brought her luck X Men audition.
The actress, 29, made the revelation in a recent episode of The tonight show Starring Jimmy Fallon, who remembers wearing her late grandfather’s wedding ring during her 2016 screen test X Men.
Turner explained that her grandfather, Robert Jesse Cotton, had a major influence on her life and had briefly worked as a supporting artist on television before his death.
Just weeks before her audition for X-Men: ApocalypseTurner inherited his wedding ring and decided to wear it during the screen test.
“He’s my hero. My total hero,” Turner said, recalling the moment. “I got his wedding ring, wore it to the screen test and got the part.” She added that she still credits her casting to him, pointing upward while talking about the memory.
Turner next played Jean Gray X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Dark Phoenix (2019), marking her transition from television fame to blockbuster films thereafter Game of Thrones.
The actress is now preparing to turn 30 on February 21, in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Game of Thronesand stars in upcoming projects including Prime Videos To steal.
In a recent appearance on CBS mornings, Turner said she feels confident and grounded now in her 30s, after several big changes in her life, including motherhood and a high-profile divorce.
“I did a lot of therapy,” she said. “I want to go into this next chapter, really get to know myself, and I feel ready.”
