Reviewers seem to think so, but star of Britannia Annabel Scholey revealed she is keeping her fingers crossed for a smash hit.
The 34-year-old will portray Amena, wife to both Phelan and Lindon as well as the Queen in waiting to the Cantii tribe throne
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the actress gleamed about the comparisons: “I mean, we should be so lucky! Game of Thrones is a massive hit and incredibly successful.
“If we could have even a quarter of the fans of Game of Thrones, that would be fantastic.
“I think it’s inevitable that there were comparisons because it’s Sky Atlantic. It’s an epic historical drama, and people like to find the nearest comparison.”
She continued: “I’ve watched half of Britannia and I really feel like it has a completely different tone to Game of Thrones. We’ve got a lot of humour because of Jezz [Butterworth] and Tom’s [Butterworth] amazing script.”
Speaking about the new series, Annabel explained that viewers will see a new energy that hasn’t been seen in a TV drama before.
The actress added: “I think our series is a little bit bonkers to be honest and I don’t really think that we’ve had that energy in a TV drama before.
“So I’m sort of hoping that it does have its own unique stamp and that the audience can appreciate it for that, and not be looking for a carbon copy of Game of Thrones, because I think that wouldn’t be a good thing.
“It’s fantastic to even be considered that we might get somewhere near Game of Thrones. I think it’s fantastic, so fingers crossed.”
Green Wing star Julian Rhind-Tutt will star as Phelan, the son of Pellanor and the de facto heir to the Cantii throne. His marriage to Amena is not a happy one.
Zoe Wanamaker plays Queen Antedia, the leader of rival tribe the Regni and saw her only son married off to Cantii princess Kerra.
Ian McDiarmid portrays King Pellanor, the leader of the Cantii and the father of the headstrong Kerra.
His devotion of the ancient ways is absolute and is focused more on the war with the Regni than anything else.
Britannia will also see The Walking Dead star David Morrissey as Roman general Aulus Platius.
Hollywood A-lister Kelly Reilly will portray Druid Kerra, who’s a skilled warrior and a member of the Cantii tribe.
Game of Thrones and The Office actor Mackenzie Crook is Druid Veran, who claims he was the second man on the planet and is 10,000 years old.
A synopsis for the Sky series reads: “Set in 43AD, the captivating, anarchic drama follows the Roman army as they return to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia, a mysterious land led by warrior women and powerful Druids who claim to channel the powerful forces of the underworld.”
All episodes of Britannia will be available from tomorrow on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.
