Matt Smith knows what part he’d love to revisit – and no, it’s not Doctor Who
Matt Smith has played a huge variety of roles in his career so far, from his debut as the 11th Doctor to his dancing villain in Morbius. And that’s not to mention his Emmy Award-nominated portrayal of Prince Philip in Netflix’s The Crown. However, given the chance, Smith has divulged that he’d rather return to a completely different part entirely.
Ahead of his appearance as Prince Daemon Targaryen in the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, Total Film had the opportunity to quiz Smith on his career – and if there’s a character he’d love to reprise.
"Yeah, there is actually," he tells us. "There’s a part in a film called Lost River, which Ryan Gosling directed. It was a part called Bully and he was absolutely out of his box. I wore a gold sparkly jacket and a horseshoe here [points to his trousers]. And he used to go and cut people’s lips off. He was proper mad and I'd love to revisit him and shave my head again."
While Lost River might seem an offbeat choice for the star, Smith received acclaim for the 2014 thriller. It was written, co-produced, and directed by Gosling, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie also starred Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, and Eva Mendes so might be one to add to your watchlist…
And those familiar with their Game of Thrones mythology will know the role doesn’t sound too dissimilar from Smith’s House of the Dragon character either. Prince Daemon is the heir to the Iron Throne and has a definite unhinged streak in the fantasy show. Smith agrees with the comparison between the pair, adding: "Yeah, well he was right up there. He was as bad."
House of the Dragon is a prequel to Game of Thrones, set 200 years before the events of the main series. It follows
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