Dragon House primarily focuses on House Targaryen which takes place approximately 200 years before the events of game of thrones. Previous news revealed that we won’t see Daenerys Targaryen played by Emilia Clarke and there will be dragons and a whole new cast.
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One such pivotal character is Rhaenyra Targaryen, played by Milly Alcock and Emma D’Arcy along with her younger and older versions respectively. According to the star, she was living in her mother’s attic when she got the call that she had gotten the role, and said “I was in shock and in disbelief.”
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House of the Dragon Star Milly Alcock Says She Was in Shock and Disbelief
Milly Alcock was born on April 11, 2000, which made her 22 years old at the time of the Dragon House first. She said she enjoyed Emilia Clarke’s iconic role as Daenerys, but wasn’t inspired by it to play Rhaenyra. she further added:
“Obviously there are similarities in their fundamental morals as people, but at the end of the day they move through the world very differently.”
Instead, she drew inspiration from other sources as she mentions:
“Cate Blanchett in “The Golden Age” and Audrey Hepburn in “Roman Holiday”. If you could combine these 2 women together, I think it’s Rhaenyra. She’s witty and cheeky, but she constantly has to play and live up to this royal role. But, you can see beneath the surface, she’s quite uncomfortable in her own skin.
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She also shared her excitement after landing the important role:
“It took me until I was in pre-production to fully process it, and allow myself to get excited about it, and stop feeling like I was going to be fired, La throne room was so cool. Every time you stepped on set, the novelty didn’t wear off.
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The most anticipated show is a game of thrones prequel, which follows the story of the Targaryen Civil War. The story will show the friendship between Lady Alicent Hightower played by Olivia Cooke and Princess Rhaenrya and the eldest child of King Viserys I (Paddy Considine). It will also show the succession struggle between Rhaenyra and her uncle, Prince Daemon Targaryen. The show will also portray Alicent and Rhaenrya as young women played by Emily Carey and Milly Alcock respectively.
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Dragon House was released worldwide on August 22, now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. The series premiered on HBO on August 21.
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