Matt Smith Clarifies Comments On House of the Dragon's Sex Scenes
Matt Smith elaborates on his previous comments about the sex scenes in House of the Dragon. Set two centuries before the events in Game of Thrones, the upcoming prequel show loosely adapts portions of Martin's 2018 book Fire & Blood, charting the story of House Targaryen and its eventual collapse during the infamous succession war, «Dance of the Dragons.» House of the Dragon features a stellar ensemble that includes Paddy Considine, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans. Although one character that conceivably stands out among all others is Prince Daemon Targaryen, the Iron Throne's presumptive heir, played by The Crown's Smith.
Recently, while discussing his character in the show, Smith remarked that he questioned the number of sex scenes for Daemon in House of the Dragon. He suggested that the intercourse clips were «slightly too much,» leading him to wonder if the creators were simply honoring Martin's work or increasing the frequency deliberately to service modern audiences. His hesitation did not go unnoticed by fans, some of whom criticized the show's handling of intimacy on social media.
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Now, Smith clarifies his House of the Dragon sex scenes comment in a roundtable interview attended by Screen Rant. The actor suggests he was hesitant to film some of the sensual parts in the show, but his co-star Mizuno and the intimacy coordinator helped him out. He also adds that the scenes were a faithful adaptation of Martin's novel. Read what he says below:
I don't know, really. No one likes doing sex scenes. They feel quite exposing, do you know what I mean? But luckily, Sonoya [Mizuno], who plays
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