NORD-FRON, Norway, Feb. 4 (UPI) — Game of Thrones actor Hafthor Julius Björnsson, better known as The Mountain, became the strongest Viking in 1,000 years.
According to Icelandic legend, Orm Storulfsson walked three steps with a wooden log weighing about 1,500 lbs before breaking his back. Björnsson carried a log of the same weight and size for five steps.
Afterwards he took to social media, claiming “My back held up fine!”
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Björnsson stunned Game of Thrones fans after a particular gruesome fight scene in “The Mountain and the Viper” where The Mountain killed Oberyn Martell (Pedro Pascal) by squeezing his head until it exploded — an actual real life possibility.
No matter how big and strong, Björnsson still proves to be friendly.
Buds. A photo posted by Pedro Pascal (@pascalispunk) on Jun 2, 2014 at 8:57am PDT
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