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‘Game of Thrones’ prequel ‘House Of The Dragon’ casts Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy
Game of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon has added three more names to its cast.Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith has joined the cast for the HBO show, set for a 2022 release, alongside Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Smith will play Prince Daemon Targaryen, who is described by HBO as the “younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air.”Cooke, meanwhile, has been cast as Alicent Hightower, “the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms.