How the World's Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson became ‘The Mountain’ on Game of Thrones | E:60

E:60 profiles Hafthor Bjornsson and his journey to land the role of Ser Gregor Clegane, known as the Mountain, on HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones. Bjornsson explains the role basketball played in his life leading up to an ankle injury and how he began weightlifting. Watch “Strongman: Beyond the Mountain” Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN.
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[@GlorificusInferi]

"we didn't have a jack, so i just lifted the car"

[@TrenMan04]

ESPN this is a documentary that is a few years old. You took it at the end of the previous GOT series and you release it at the start of their newest season when people are looking up GOT

[@Flugs0]

That's why they also put "...became 'The Mountain' on Game of Thrones" in the title even though the video has nothing to do with it

[@byched]

Hafthor have a condition called Bell's Palsy, if you were woundering why he twitches and only moves on one side of his face.

[@JustinPayton]

His grandfather speaks perfect english, mother and father don't speak a lick of it. Wonder how that happened.

[@wipeout2098]

In the recent Larry Wheels and Jujimufu videos, we saw that Thor's dad Bjorn does indeed speak English but maybe he doesn't feel confident in it.

[@Audard]

Don't care. He is an absolute cunt of a human being. He thinks he is God. He only won the strongman because Eddie Hall retired and Brain Shaw injured himself.

[@JustinPayton]

@@Audard Yet you cared enough to comment your hatred for him on something random someone else noticed about his family..... Okay....

[@kattepiss8553]

@@Audard Say that to his face pussy

[@katgodd1196]

@@Audard no, he has beaten eddie hall in europes man many times and placed ahead of shaw when he wasnt injured too. I like them all though

[@NinjaSquirrel30]

Lifting weights Magnus Ver Magnusson walks over to you. Wow honour. Two Powerhouses!

[@theleovl]

I don’t see how they can post this after ‘calling him out’ for steroid use

[@artymontano4714]

theleovl yes they called him out for use of steroids, but he announced it 2-4 years ago

[@swaransingh7471]

theleovl they need the revenue

[@dasherhunter434]

Lol, they should call out the whole nfl and part of the nba

[@bulalord4962]

The NBA needs this guy

[@Gamebox27]

Brings new meaning to power foward

[@user-tg6be7yz8g]

Nice to see that the face is starting to recover. Good luck at WSM in June! Love from Russia

[@gil_7038]

What is he recovering from?

[@MrCorgitalks]

Questão _ bell’s palsy

[@pv4240a]

terrible journalism and clickbait

[@david.tousignant20]

So, he is basically the strongest professional basketball player ever? And the strongest man in 2018? Huge respect for this man.

[@franchise5527]

honestly he had all the tools to play center in the nba, i wish he ain’t have to deal with those injuries though.

[@Nirsterkur]

He is the Strongest Man to have ever lived.

[@david.tousignant20]

@@Nirsterkur Bill Kazmaier was my candidate. I was banned from competing because he was too dominant.

[@chunkyburger7971]

@@franchise5527he’s 6’9 he’s be a sf most likely

[@ultravolt4555]

Bruh imagine how proud it is to birth a beast of a man like thor.

[@mdaudi4582]

Basketball players always dominate in other sports. Hafthor is a former basketball player So is Brian Shaw So is Deontay Wilder

[@baverfjant]

"Breaking news! Athletically gifted people are more often successful in sports than non-gifted people!"

[@Godfrey_first_tarnished]

Deontay Wilder is a almost forgotten

[@broannoying8765]

Bro Deontay is no more in the fight scene.

[@Netsfan24]

phil heath the bodybuilder also started in basketball

[@campbell4show]

I can't wait to see your scenes in the new Game of Thrones series!.

[@Josh-jw9iu]

Imagine getting absolutely floored by you son at basketball

[@Roger-tv7sf]

He’s so dope

[@DumbldorWizzard]

thor is the definition of a big man

[@christianrojas236]

This title is a clickbait , interview was made on 2017

[@mustangcarpenter]

ESPN 'exposes' Thor as a steroid user.... couple days later presenting his success story. 😂 PS he did use steroids as did the guy who finished 2nd, 3rd, 11th, 23rd, guys who placed 1st at national level, the guys who didnt qualify for WSM, the guys who won in their state, local strongmen who didnt go to state, guys who did not win local meets, etcetera.... when every athlete uses PEDs it's not cheating in a non-tested sport. If someone uses and competes in drug tested competition only then is he/she a cheater.

[@tomassikora6879]

exactly just a clickbait....

[@AleX-fs4ww]

joe lecuyer they test strongmen for drugs. But drugs are allowed. It’s for heath reasons

[@proudsaiyanprince2651]

Thank you Thor for inspiring me to grow stronger every day.

[@Audard]

Don't look up to him. He is a bad sportsman.

[@proudsaiyanprince2651]

@@Audard Why cause of that ESPEN interview? I'll look up to whoever I want, thanks.

[@steroidsR4losers]

We see how FAKE these STEROID users REALLY are when they finally can't take their STEROIDS because they got ARRESTED/in PRISON or the doctors tell them to come off because of health PROBLEMS...there goes those FAKE STEROID muscles they been HIDING behind! ROIDERS are FAKES! Stay natural buddy!

[@peace4myheart]

Big giant with an even bigger heart

[@latanezimbardo7129]

*enhanced heart

[@SeyhawksNow]

This documentary just blew my mind like Oberyn's

[@lucashammond5191]

This dude is huge

[@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt]

Hafthor!!!!

[@lxno3273]

Where can I Watch the full movie?

[@jasoncates2944]

More please

[@kathyvaliente]

where is the full E60 interview?

[@2cents2]

I am the worlds strongest PS4 controller slammer but i get no recognition.. 😐 i slam my controller so hard that my neighbor hops his fence to say "Hey can you keep it down buddy?" but whatever.

[@isaiahwalsh4587]

Lmao this comment got me 😂 Congratulations.

[@MrUnderdog-vn3zf]

I've twisted more than a few in half lol! One time I got so pissed at Madden, I took the console, controllers about 20 games and the couch I was sitting on threw in a pile in the back yard and set them on 🔥. I have since then gained control of my temper. 😁👍🏻

[@martinnilsson5295]

Good guys Martins Licis tom boyden and jujimufu tom and luke stoltman loves Thors friendship hes a good guy.

[@bachbach]

misleading title! no explanation how he became the mountain

[@michaelmurray11]

Is there any documentary on this guy?

[@elijahgrau2448]

I like to pick things up and put them down

[@ross.b8699]

Waiting for Clegane bowl...

[@nelsonmeza165]

He talks like Popeye 💪🏻 since he only talks on the side like him and I find that badass💯

[@nicolasmorales4149]

I dont care what anybody says! ESPN wants attention but I believe in order to be the best you have to be willing to do whatever it takes! Thore is leaving his mark as one of the strongest men ever to set foot in this planet!! Thore we are behind you!

[@cruzboy2763]

I wish I could be him for a day wow

[@skaizu]

Stop wishing that you could be him.. You make yourself become what you want to be

[@jordanshaw8574]

I wouldn't wanna defend him in the post. Omfg

[@verbal3611]

I want to see brian shaw guard him since they both played basketball and they're about the same height

[@jordanshaw8574]

Still I bet he could pick up a ball and dominate at the y today

[@3zk1i_93]

Ver Bal Thor is taller than Brian

[@patrik7816]

This video is only 3min long? There has to be more right?

[@Fatkiller22]

0:36 So what could I do but paint by mustache blue

[@tdonovan9455]

I don’t wanna fight him lol

[@kristerrs]

3:00 he sounded like Arnold here

[@mirza6399]

Bells palsy usually goes away on its own , but thors had it for a long time now.

[@mainsource8030]

old interview , it is much better now, this is from 2 years ago

[@gregorywilliams7811]

Imagine taking a charge from this guy

[@jarettbousquet4701]

If this dude wants to back you down your choices are as follows: get backed down or get backed down

[@sheloveschris5487]

Zion be working out with him

[@magnus08f250]

SheLovesChris look up Larry wheels

[@ThomasShelby-qb4ic]

They don't show or tell how Sandor was pushed into the fire by Gregor

[@Gamebox27]

The mountain would dominate the NBA like he does strongman

[@MusicforMe123]

He needs a good acupuncturist to help him with the Bell's Palsy before his nerves endings are gone, the sooner the better. I had the same thing, my doctor kept on giving vitamin B shots and even vitamin B IV and facial exercises, months of treatment and nothing, it was not until I went to an Acupuncturist before got better. The Acupuncturist said if I went to him later it will take much longer to heal. Don't wait go now.

[@sacrifer7499]

Had this a year ago too but only lasted 3 weeks without any treatment. Had some pain inside my left ear so probably some infection was the cause. The most annoying thing was that everything tasted salty no matter what I was eating so I was unable to eat anything couple of times (was like putting pure salt into my mouth). Drinking was a hard challenge too with one sided paralysis of my lips.

[@MusicforMe123]

@@sacrifer7499 I hope you are better now, my doctor said stress plays a factor in Bell's Palsy. Nowadays I try not to stress myself over things I have no control over. Be well, best of luck to you.

[@fireflames3639]

Can someone put the link of the video they say he does steroids

[@juanlemod]

Clickbait Title. Disliked. This has nothing to do with how he became a part of the Game of Thrones cast. Nowhere was it mentioned who he got in contact with, or who came across him, in order to be casted into GoT.

[@dutch1187]

How many strokes has he had?

[@MellonVegan]

None

[@Sound_Spark]

not a stroke, bell's palsy.

[@ryekool9107]

I'm here because of Camp Knut

[@yez3749]

His sister looks like Gwyneth Paltrow

[@MrUnderdog-vn3zf]

I wish this was longer and more in depth! _ I know, that's what she said.. 😁

[@swagkelly5867]

MrUnderdog1970 ! Or he said 🤔

[@MrUnderdog-vn3zf]

@@swagkelly5867 lmao! God, I hope not! 🤣😂

[@deadbyfun1488]

What happened to his lip?

[@ronnylarock13]

How the World's Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson became ‘The Mountain’ on Game of Thrones | E:60

[@Sound_Spark]

it did tell us how he got the role, watch the video.

[@zerocool..]

Bell’s palsy

[@RC-rk9kl]

Is it just me or does the strongest man in the world only blink with his left eye

[@Necrophadez]

ricky Carpenter bell’s palsy, he has almost fully recovered from it now.

[@emjay2d]

its always the young farm kids.... bjornsson, matt hughes, clark kent....

[@broannoying8765]

Hafthor looks like he's his dad's dad.

[@TrymTheXboxGamer]

Imagine Shaq vs THor Bjornsson ! omg ....

[@rickytang9420]

He athletic for 400 pounds

[@Rudidly]

We finally found his weakness! Just gotta get in and out with the blinks. No bullshit though, don’t stress it AlmostThor, you are legit the worlds strongest man, a successful actor, and seem to have a good sense of humor. Maybe practice keeping our hands to ourself a little more.

[@mariusrundhovde8604]

This man should try the NBA. Even shaq in his prime whould get bodied out of the arena

[@ichbinaufyoutube7441]

he would probably be way to slow for the nba

[@Gamebox27]

A 400+ man can dunk. Let that sink in.

[@FishTankLoVa]

Has nothing to do with the title of the video

[@matthewtang8930]

Those viking genes sure did him good xD

[@johnstitt2615]

Viking males were 5 feet, 8 inches tall on average, His genes are in his family line.

[@darioobp]

Shame on you ESPN for this low kick....

[@blake7517]

Why is right eye and lip weird

[@Nebula_Ultra]

Lol even the mountain had a goofy long hair phase

[@KaCing818]

If he's half a thor I'd hate to see a full thor😂😂

[@brandona4618]

Yeah the dude is strong a fuck. But noone gonna address the part that all the huffing of amonia has resulted is several strokes. Half hus face done work

[@umerzaffar2445]

I think he had a stroke or some kind of seizure because his mouth is bent towards left side..

[@soumtihassan3200]

Umer Zaffar its called bells palsy

[@umerzaffar2445]

@@soumtihassan3200 thanks for the reply. I'm not a doc.

[@pbkimblee1858]

Guess who's doing Pushups and Chinups

[@CryptopediaNetwork]

The worlds strongest man is married to a waitress. lol things have changed

[@Sound_Spark]

hey, love is love.

[@Sealed_Chamber]

What is this supposed to mean?

[@BnguyeN98]

A hot waitress*

[@mv1991]

who cares about her job. it's all about the pussy.

[@Sealed_Chamber]

@@mv1991 You are very rare and unusual with such a strange and otherworldly belief as that.

[@casualman6716]

This "news" is old. ESPN waited for GoT's season 8 premier to go live with this thing. In essence, ESPN is using a PED story to enhance the performance of their increasingly irrelevant brand... pathetic.

[@7g6f5e4d3c2b1a]

Why does the Mountain have Stroke Face?

[@fuckknowledge]

I was just about to ask that. I hope he's well and healthy

[@pimpdrew719]

www.menshealth.com/trending-news/a19545244/the-mountain-hafthor-julius-bjoernsson-bells-palsy/

[@ivannavi3]

What happened to his face

[@johnmarston6429]

ivan navi He should thank Qyburn for being alive at all. Don’t nitpick.

[@johndeopaduaART]

John Marston amen!

[@DadaF4L]

John Marston wat?

[@mchsiung1]

He has Bell's palsy. Not sure when he got it, but it will take some time to recover

[@adicusx21]

Bell's palsy

[@IHScoutII]

How much did he weigh at birth? Poor mother.

[@Sealed_Chamber]

25 kg's.

[@mmmikkko]

What happened at his mouth?

[@mcrettable]

he can probably play stallone in a movie!

[@robertwilliams5618]

Staline IS 5'6 lol

[@Blackirish__]

At least he admits taking gear, they don’t test for it in the strongman more like the samples get thrown in the bin so the sport actually sells to the naieve

[@TheKarry18]

fucking viking ofcourse he is strong..

[@isaiahwalsh4587]

Are we all just gonna ignore the proof at 0:40 that Hitler isn’t dead?

[@Thulgore]

It's not even the same mustache.

[@thetaylor650]

It’s a shame that ESPN is a joke now

[@yahyachafiq4112]

whos after 5001kg

[@TheSilke73]

Does everybody really believe he never used steroids?cause I do not.

[@JoKacX]

Silke Jakobi nobody believes that, like this comment section is full of people saying he has and they don’t care so where you got that idea from, I don’t know. All the guys in strongman at the top level take them, who cares!? They couldn’t lift the weights they do without them, simple as that, let them be

[@TheSilke73]

@@JoKacX So you also support if he used that he is cheating and dying early like so many others?

[@JoKacX]

Cheating!? EVERY TOP STRONGMAN IS TAKING STEROIDS! Who are you to tell these guys they can’t take steroids? It’s their life, it doesn’t affect you in any way

[@TheSilke73]

I lost my partner because he was doing steroids.He had a Heart attack at the age of 28 maybe that is why I care.But thta is just me.Of course everybody can do with their life what ever they want JoKacX.It is the ppl being left behind which will suffer.

[@JoKacX]

I understand that and I’m sorry to hear that. People like Thor have coaches and doctors who make sure they take the stuff safely though. I’m sorry to hear about your partner but a problem with just so called “regular” people taking them is they don’t fully understand their limits and what’s especially dangerous and what isn’t.

[@a3doga3dog73]

Stick to your social justice sports stories that killed your network stay off HalfTHOR

[@tobes1010]

Serious question. Physically speaking how on earth does he not kill his wife during sex? Like how does she survive?

[@Hhhlll7778]

tobes1010 You are sick....

[@Necrophadez]

She doesn’t he has a new one every day.

[@jcp1984again]

Serious answer. Honestly speaking that's none of your goddamn business. Have a nice day. :-D

[@williamkelly5689]

Granddad speaks english parents dont?

[@Cheeseiest1]

St st st steroooiiddsssss. Let's not act like the size is just from pushups and loving basketball

[@grottphd9090]

No, it's from dedicating his adult life to a sport in becoming the best in the world.

[@samimotaghedi]

People can be naive! Of course it's steroids/hgh/test. Regular gym guys take it just to look good, of course this guy, whose livelihood depends on his size, takes it. He's lost so much of his hair at a young age too, probably from taking too much steriods

[@samimotaghedi]

@@grottphd9090 😂yeah, you keep believing that he doesn't take steriods. You must be a kid.

[@grottphd9090]

@@samimotaghedi Are you a kid? I didn't say he didn't take them.

[@goofverdinus165]

no one is deying his steroid use, he publicly came out and admitted to steroid use, guess what? no one gives a shit. steroids are part of strongman, gotta be willing to make some sacrifices to become the strongest motherfucker on the planet

[@garystotler851]

Did he have Spelling on this... Bells paulsy

[@fiveiffreak]

Modern day viking

[@michelgarvey164]

Second

[@aidancapes2455]

First

[@rayherrera1797]

That EPO steroid I think gave him a stroke

[@blockmanplays6779]

Eva Ray Herrera Bell’s palsy is not a stroke and it’s cause is largely unknown

[@privacyonline1052]

Vegan gains made a video about him.

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

What's wrong with his face? strokes

[@adicusx21]

Bell's palsy

[@garystotler851]

I had that whem i was a kid did he really have that cause i jus askes that on here

[@MikeRivNY]

Bush league ESPN

[@domshefwood3460]

THe guy has been on steroids since he stepped off the basketball court

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

Dom Shefwood so

[@Marooo92]

So what?

[@domshefwood3460]

@@Marooo92 It's cheating????

[@domshefwood3460]

@@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw Its cheating

[@Marooo92]

@@domshefwood3460 Yeaaah, no...