Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke likened watching House of the Dragon to a school reunion for a different graduating class.
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Emilia Clarke may have spent eight seasons as the commandeering Mother of Dragons, but the actress has no interest in exploring her character’s lineage in the Game of Thrones prequel series.
Following the dragon-born ancestors of Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen, House of the Dragon is set roughly 200 years before the events of the first HBO series. Despite only having one season thus far, the Game of Thrones prequel has been a massive hit, earning its cast Golden Globe and Critic’s Choice nods.
But speaking to Variety at the Sundance Festival, Clarke said that despite House of the Dragon’s popularity, it’s simply too weird for her to return to the world of Westeros.
MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY
“No! Can you [forgive me]? It’s too weird,” Clarke told Matt Donnelly at the VarietyStudio presented by Audible, adding that her lack of viewership didn’t mean she disapproved of the series itself. “I’m so happy it’s happening. I’m over the moon about all the awards…I just can’t do it.”
The English actress, who was in attendance at this year’s Sundance Festival for her latest film, The Pod Generation, likened the experience of trying to watch House of the Dragon as a Game of Thrones alum to being invited to a school reunion for a different graduating class.
“It’s so weird. It’s so strange. It’s kind of like someone saying, ‘You want to go to this school reunion that’s not your year? Want to go to that school reunion?’ That’s how it feels. I’m avoiding it.”
Related: George R.R. Martin Congratulates the House of Dragons Cast on Golden Globe Nominations
House of the Dragon Showrunner on Season 2
HBO
While Clarke hasn’t tuned in to House of the Dragon (yet), perhaps the Khaleesi will eventually come around with later seasons.
Show co-creator Ryan Condal promised that the Game of Thrones sequel would pick up speed in its second season, promising the return of the “spectacle” and bloodshed that fans came to expect from the original HBO series.
“We will get to the spectacle. But you have to understand these people’s complexities before they’re thrown into war. Series two will hit rhythms people came to expect from the middle run of Game of Thrones, but it will have been earned, and viewers will feel the tragedies because we put the work in,” the showrunner told Deadline in October.
House of the Dragon Season 1 is now available to stream on HBO Max; the second season is set to begin filming later this year.
You can view the original article HERE.
