The fourth episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon completely shocked the fans with two controversial sex scenes, Rhaenyra’s (Milly Alcock) incestuous make-out with his uncle Daemon (Matt Smith) and Alicent’s (Emily Carey) very uncomfortable sex scene with King Viserys (Paddy Considine).
Now, in a recent interview with Newsweek, Alicent actress Emily Carey admitted that she was scared doing the sex scene with Considine, the 47-year-old actor who plays Viserys Targaryen.
Carey furtherly discussed how the intimacy coordinator held her hand throughout the filming process and how it made her comfortable.
The actress revealed that she hasn’t yet seen Game of Thrones before but started watching the show during the pre-production to have an insight into her role. Sadly, the violence against women and the violent sex scenes in the critically-acclaimed HBO series startled her more.
There’s no denying that both Carey and Alcock are doing a great job in portraying Alicent and Rhaenyra, considering how challenging it is to do not just the sex scenes but also diving into the complex emotional aspects of their characters.
It’s no secret that both of them wouldn’t portray Rhaenyra and Alicent for very long, and at some point in the series, Emma D’Arcy and Oliva Cooke will take over to play the grown-up version of the characters, with Carey and Alcock leaving a gold standard.
House of the Dragon is available to stream on HBO Max.
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