Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke Attend ‘House of the Dragon’ Premiere in London
variety.comK.J. Yossman The cast of “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” made an appearance in London’s Leicester Square on Monday evening for the U.K.
premiere of the upcoming series.Among those who walked through a miniature castle and onto the red carpet were Matt Smith (pictured above), who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, Paddy Considine, who plays his brother King Viserys Targaryen, Steve Toussaint (pictured below), who plays Lord Corlys Velaryon, Milly Alcock (pictured below) and Emma D’Arcy, who both play Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen at different ages, and Emily Carey (pictured below) and Olivia Cooke, who both play Alicent Hightower at different ages.Set 200 years before the events of “GoT,” the show will follow the trials and tribulations of the Targaryen family – as well as some other familiar names. “This is ‘Game of Thrones.’ It’s not a spin-off.
That was what impressed me when I read the script,” said Considine on the red carpet, while lounging on a replica throne.Producer Ryan J.
Condal added: “There’s definitely connectivity [with ‘GoT.’] It’s tricky because it’s 200 years so there are no characters that survive so you’re connecting ideas and themes and objects.
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