Matt Smith has said he found himself questioning the amount of intimate scenes while filming the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. Here’s what you need to know.
The former Doctor Who star, 39, plays Daemon Targaryen in the story set 200 years before the events of the original sprawling HBO series, which became notorious for its explicit portrayal of sex and violence. Emilia Clarke, who played queen Daenerys Targaryen, revealed after Game of Thrones had concluded its final series that she had felt uncomfortable with some of her nude scenes.
Matt Smith Has Something To Say About The Sex Scenes In Game Of Thrones Prequel
Speaking to Rolling Stone about the upcoming prequel series, Smith said: “You do find yourself asking: ‘Do we need another sex scene?’ And they’re like: ‘Yeah, we do.’ I guess you have to ask yourself: ‘What are you doing? Are you representing the books, or are you diluting the books to represent the time (we’re living in)?’ And I actually think it’s your job to represent the books truthfully and honestly, as they were written.”
Asked about his own sex scenes, Smith jokingly added: “Yeah — slightly too much, if you ask me.”
The 10-episode series is based on George R R Martin’s Fire and Blood novel, which tells the story of House Targaryen.
Back in June, Martin shared details of a new spinoff show which will see Kit Harington reprise his role of Jon Snow. The series, which Martin, 73, has confirmed has a working title of Snow, is set to be a sequel following the character, who became a fan favorite during the eight-season fantasy epic.
Writing about the project on his blog, Martin said: “Yes, there is a Jon Snow show in development.”
Also in the post, he revealed the idea for the spinoff was originally suggested to him by 35-year-old actor Harington. He wrote: “Yes, it was Kit Harington who brought the idea to us. I cannot tell you the names of the writers/ showrunners, since that has not been cleared for release yet… but Kit brought them in too, his own team, and they are terrific.”
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