Matt Smith portrays Prince Daemon Targaryen in HBO Max’s Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon, but he just revealed that he was initially hesitant to take on the role!
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K.J. Yossman The cast of “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” made an appearance in London’s Leicester Square on Monday evening for the U.K.
premiere of the upcoming series.Among those who walked through a miniature castle and onto the red carpet were Matt Smith (pictured above), who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, Paddy Considine, who plays his brother King Viserys Targaryen, Steve Toussaint (pictured below), who plays Lord Corlys Velaryon, Milly Alcock (pictured below) and Emma D’Arcy, who both play Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen at different ages, and Emily Carey (pictured below) and Olivia Cooke, who both play Alicent Hightower at different ages.Set 200 years before the events of “GoT,” the show will follow the trials and tribulations of the Targaryen family – as well as some other familiar names. “This is ‘Game of Thrones.’ It’s not a spin-off.
That was what impressed me when I read the script,” said Considine on the red carpet, while lounging on a replica throne.Producer Ryan J. Condal added: “There’s definitely connectivity [with ‘GoT.’] It’s tricky because it’s 200 years so there are no characters that survive so you’re connecting ideas and themes and objects.
There are certainly things like that.”“There are definitely things you will recognize from the future.”When asked by a fan via videolink as to who is the villain in this series, Condal replied: “It’s a Westeros universe which means there are no villains and no heroes, there are only brave people that do brave things and bad things and sometimes both at the same time. So you’ll have to make your own choices who do you think the villain is.”Milly Alcock described the red carpet, which was surrounded by fans, as “a bit mental.” The Australian-born
.Matt Smith portrays Prince Daemon Targaryen in HBO Max’s Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon, but he just revealed that he was initially hesitant to take on the role!
Spoiler alert! This story contains discussion of plot details from “House of the Dragon,” Season 1, Episode 1.)Familial bonds were broken and possibly left unrepairable in the premiere episode of HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) broke with his brother Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) in the Season 1 premiere of the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, removing him from the line of succession after he heard that his younger sibling had called his late newborn son, “the heir for a day.” “That’s the first sort of wedge that’s driven between the brothers. And, you know, it’s a very – it’s a big moment,” Considine told TheWrap of the Throne Room scene. “Because Viserys has his responsibility as king, his brother’s insulted him.
“House of the Dragon,” told The Post that she hadn’t seen “GoT” before landing the role.“But of course, I knew about it,” she said. “I understood that it was very big and very popular. [After getting cast], I watched it to prepare.
Matt Smith has become one of the most renowned English actors on TV after rising to prominence in the 2010s. Smith played the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC’s long-running sci-fi programme before portraying Prince Philip in Netflix’s The Crown, a royal performance which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
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House Of The Dragon star Paddy Considine has said that the new series isn’t a Game Of Thrones spin-off.Considine, who portrays King Viserys Targaryen in HBO’s upcoming fantasy drama, told NME in a new interview that he wants potential viewers to know that the prequel series House Of The Dragon “isn’t diluted in any way”. It’s very much an extension of the original hit series, set 200 years before the events of Game Of Thrones.
House Of The Dragon star Rhys Ifans said acting in the Game Of Thrones prequel was a great opportunity to work with “incredibly talented” actors he admires including Matt Smith, Paddy Considine and Olivia Cooke. The star-studded cast and creators of the series walked the red carpet on Monday in Leicester Square, ahead of the show’s launch on Sky. House Of The Dragon is a fantasy tale based on author George RR Martin’s Fire And Blood which is set 200 years before the events of Game Of Thrones.
Australian news outlet Crikey reports that not only were people offended, but one attendee said “there was a bit of a gasp” after the comment. Another said, “It felt like he was expecting us to laugh along, but people in the room were obviously shocked by it.” A spokesperson for the company, which aired “Game of Thrones” in Australia, later apologized for Delany’s remark: “The Foxtel Group apologies if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offense….
The cast of the highly anticipated Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon gathered in London’s Leicester Square on Monday evening for the premiere of the new series. Former Time Lord Matt Smith, who plays Daemon Targaryen in the HBO series, donned a double-breasted black suit with a chunky silver chain over a black tie and sported slicked back hair while walking the red carpet ahead of the show’s launch on Sky next week. House Of The Dragon is a fantasy tale based on author George RR Martin’s Fire And Blood, which is set 200 years before the events of Game Of Thrones.
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