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House Of The Dragon bosses vow to fix error after fans notice glaring mistake
Game of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon.An eagle-eyed viewer spotted the green VFX glove covering two of actor Paddy Considine's fingers which should've been used to remove his character King Viserys's fingers from the shot.King Viserys was passing a roll of parchment to a soldier, intended for his brother Daemon, played by Matt Smith, when fans spotted the mistake.READ MORE: House of the Dragon faces major change as four stars replaced in upcoming episodesKing Viserys lost two of his fingers during his struggle with an infected wound after he cut himself on the Iron Throne which viewers saw in episode two.In a gruesome scene, viewers watched doctors pour maggots over the wound to help remove the dead flesh.House Of The Dragon bosses and HBO have confirmed they'd fix the error but the fix will only be seen on streaming platforms as the episode has already been aired.News of the mistake comes a week after series co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik announced he'd be stepping down from his role in the already-confirmed second season.He said of his departure: "Working within the Thrones universe for the past few years has been an honour and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of House of the Dragon."I am so proud of what we accomplished with season one and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers," he wrote in his statement.Cast member Steve Toussaint, who plays Lord Corlys Velaryon, was particularly gutted about Sapochnik's departure from the series and admired his "artistic vision" whilst wishing him well.He said: "While personally I'm disappointed, because I think he has a great artistic vision, I understand, for the good of his health, he's got to take a long break and
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House of the Dragon faces major change as four stars replaced in upcoming episodes
Game of Thrones spin-off House of The Dragon are set to be replaced despite only being two episodes in.The show, which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, follows the trials and tribulations of the Targaryen house which will eventually lead to the infamous Targaryen civil war.Matt Smith has taken on the role of the cunning Daemon Targaryen, brother to Paddy Considine, the troubled King Viserys on the hunt for a new heir and Milly Alcock as fiery, dragon-riding Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.READ MORE: Matt Smith winced over number of sex scenes in Game of Thrones spin-off showHowever, following a time leap, Alcock is set to be replaced by actress Emma D'Arcy, known for her appearances in Truth Seekers and Mothering Sunday.Emma will take on the role of the white-haired princess who is the current air following the quick death of her baby brother.Princess Rhaenyra's best pal and now-stepmother Alicent Hightower is played by Emily Carey at the moment but will be replaced by Olivia Cooke as the plot skips forward in time.The actors playing the young cousins of Rhaenyra, Laena Velaryon and Laenor Velaryon will be replaced by Nanna Blondell and John MacMillan by episode five.Co-creator Ryan Condal revealed the child cast shake-up was agreed early on and despite being a "conceit" it works for the show.He said: "It's a conceit but I think it does work, having watched it a bunch of times."The people that are truly children in this are the ones that get recast. And the people that are already adults when we meet them, we age them up through hair and makeup and sometimes the actors change their voice," Ryan continued.
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House of the Dragon fans 'sick to their stomachs' as King sets sights on young relative
House of the Dragon fans were left "disgusted" after tuning into episode two of the show on Monday (August 28) night.Nothing was off limits when it came to Game of Thrones, and the same can be said for its prequel as fans were truly shocked at scenes that aired during last night's episode.Six months after the death of his wife, Queen Aemma Arryn, and their infant son, King Viserys was considering his options and was feeling pressured to marry again.READ MORE: House of the Dragon fans gobsmacked as Matt Smith strips naked for X-rated sceneRealising the King is on the hunt for a new bride, Lord Corlys Velaryon took it upon himself to put his 12-year-old daughter, Laena in the running.Lord Corlys, who is married to the King's cousin, Princess Rhaenys, introduces the King to his pre-pubescent daughter and proposes that she would make an ideal candidate to take the spot next to him on the throne.And while Game of Thrones included harrowing scenes of rape, torture, incest, it seems Viserys considering this proposal also sparked outrage with fans as many took to social media expressing outrage over the notable age-gap between the pair.One wrote: "I know #HouseOfTheDragonHBO is based on a period of time centuries ago but this possibly arranged marriage with a child is disgusting.""I felt sick to my stomach watching that guy try to sell off his 12 year old daughter. #HouseoftheDragon," claimed another.A third stated: "This is getting disgusting with them marrying children.
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