‘House of the Dragon‘ surpassed all expectations to become one of the most well-received shows of 2022. The final episode of this season, which premiered recently, has met with an impressive response. With an intense cliffhanger ending, viewers wonder what will happen next.
Olivia Cooke, who portrays Alicent Hightower, recently talked about the show. She also discussed the final episode and the comparison between Alicent and ‘Game of Thrones‘ Cersei Lannister. Let’s find out what exactly the actress said in that interview.
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Talks About The Ending
HBO’s prequel show culminated on Monday with an intense final sequence. Now, fans will have to wait till 2024 for a second season. Olivia Cooke, who portrays Alicent Hightower, recently talked about the show.
In a Variety interview, the ‘Bates Motel‘ actress said the “time-jump and the mid-season reveal of Emma’s and my iterations of Alicent and Rhaenyra” was really hard for her.
She also talked about the comparison between Alicent and Cersei. “They’ll always be compared“, she said. “I do think they’re really different, though, and I limited the amount of wine that I drank in scenes because I didn’t want the comparison to be too transparent.”
Olivia said that both the characters “will do anything for their children.” But I think Alicent is run on anxiety and self-doubt a lot more, and I don’t think Cersei has that at all. She added, “you can see Alicent fraying at the seams the whole time, whereas Cersei is so strong and formidable all the way through.”
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Cooke Talks About The Feet Scene From Final Episode
In the final episode, there is one scene where Alicent shows her feet to Larys Strong to get some vital information. Olivia said, “the dynamic shifts slightly all the time over the scene.”
She explained, “It’s difficult, because she has no choice but to go along with a lot of the things that he does. She needs the information. Ultimately, she knows how she’s going to get it.
The actress further added, “It’s disgusting, it’s demeaning, it’s assault. But she’s not really left with any choices. She’s surrounded herself with psychopaths and murderers.”
Cooke then emphasized how Alicent doesn’t have anyone to turn to. “There’s no one else to turn to. Maybe she thought she could turn to Talia, but she’s turned out to be a spy.”
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