Matt Smith has done several successful films and television shows in his long career. The English actor has been active for more than a decade in the business. He will be next seen in the highly anticipated show ‘House Of The Dragon.’
The spin-off of HBO’s fantasy series ‘Game of Thrones‘ is slated to premiere later this month. But Matt, who is portraying Prince Daemon Targaryen, believes the show might be unnecessarily steamy. He recently talked about the instance where he questioned if all his sex scenes were necessary to the plot.
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Matt Smith Questioned ‘House Of The Dragon’ Sexual Content
In a recent interview with the British Rolling Stone magazine, Matt talked about the sexual content of the upcoming HBO fantasy show ‘House of the Dragon.’
He plays Prince Daemon Targaryen in the ‘Game of Thrones‘ prequel series that is based on parts of George R.R. Martin’s 2018 novel ‘Fire & Blood.’
“You do find yourself asking, ‘Do we need another sex scene?‘” The 39-year-old actor said. “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]?’
Smith continued, “And I actually think it’s your job to represent the books truthfully and honestly, as they were written.” He was asked whether his character has several steamy scenes in the show. The ‘Doctor Who‘ actor answered, “Yeah — slightly too much, if you ask me.”
George R. R. Martin Lashes At Critics For Calling ‘Game Of Thrones’ Misogynistic
HBO’s Emmy Award-winning show ‘Game of Thrones‘ was also criticized for its sexual content and depiction of women. The backlash forced the makers to tone down the sex scenes in later seasons.
At this year’s San Diego Comic-con, writer George R. R. Martin defended his work. He said: “Game of Thrones is based on… a period called the Anarchy.” George further said, “Henry I, King of England, his only legitimate son, drowned while trying to cross the Channel. He was left with one legitimate child, his daughter Matilda who he named his heir and the Lords swore fealty to her.”
Martin then continued the story of Henry. “Some years later, he died and the Lords said, ‘Oh that oath doesn’t apply, because here comes her cousin, Stephen’, who crosses the Channel quickly and steals the treasury and gets himself crowned King, and you enter a period called the Anarchy.”
“Maude, or Matilda as she was known, and Stephen fought for a decade to two decades, and it was horrible and bloody,” the author said. “I don’t think Westeros was more anti-woman or misogynistic than real-life history. People fear change.”
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