A TV series can show many phases of a character’s life, but it also requires a change in cast when showcasing a character’s progress from childhood to adulthood. This process is what was disappointing Dragon House fans since learning that two fan favorites would be leaving the show.
Emily Carey and Milly Alcock, who play young Alicent Hightower and Rhaenyra Targaryen respectively, will leave the show after their five-episode run in the fantasy drama TV series. This would naturally raise further concerns for the future of the show’s other fan-favorite actors, but Matt Smith assures us that all will be well.
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Two dragon house stars bid farewell
Dragon House has been a huge hit with alumni game of thrones fans as well as new ones. The show is praised for its brilliantly written plot, compelling performances, and impressive production quality.
It was, however, the characters Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey) who captured the attention and love of fans. The show depicts the distressing decline of the relationship between the two who have been friends since childhood.
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But what made fans much sadder was the departure of the stars portraying them, which was mainly due to the huge time jumps to show what became of the characters of Rhaenyra and Alicent, now played by Emma D. ‘Arcy and Olivia Cooke. .
The departure of the two actors will be followed by a jump in the chronology of Dragon House of 10 full years, which justifies their departure because they will be too young to embody their respective characters.
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Matt Smith confirms that time skipping is happening in House of the Dragon
The sad but necessary departure of two of the short story’s most beloved actors Obtained the spinoffs are truly heartbreaking, but does that mean we’ll see more familiar actors stepping down from their respective roles in the future for Dragon House?
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Fans no longer need to worry about the change in the cast of fan-favorite characters, as Matt Smith (Daemon Targaryen) confirms that time skipping will no longer be a thing during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast-
“Once we take the leap, we’re in. I’m pretty sure from there there won’t be any big leaps in time, especially next season and the one after. .”
This comes as news that gives some respite for Dragon House fans, who reportedly caught their breath as they worried about which cast member would be the next time-skip victim.
House of the Dragon is currently available to stream on HBO Max.
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