Dragon House The first season ended with a bang, sparking the Targaryen Civil War and making Rhaenyra heir to the throne. The actors received a lot of praise for their roles, like Emma D’Arcy for their role as Rhaenyra, Paddy Considine as King Viserys, Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, and Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower.
GQ has released its list of nominees for Men of the Year, and apparently it has plenty of stars on it, including Emma D’Arcy. Actors such as Joseph Quinn and Lee Jung-Jae are also on the list. Issue 25 of their Men of the Year list has finally released all of their nominees.
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House Of The Dragon Star Emma D’Arcy Named One Of GQ’s Men Of The Year
GQ’s Men of the Year issue is officially out for the 25th year, and the 2022 nominees include the actor who plays Rhaenyra, Emma D’Arcy. This isn’t the first time the nominees have been of different genders, making it a longstanding tradition at the magazine. Especially since D’Arcy is a non-binary actor and uses pronouns and it’s their fascinating acting that put their name on this list.
He honors them as a breakout star who did not disappoint in his role as the protagonist of House of the Dragon. The magazine often selects stars who perform exponentially and rightfully deserve to be on the list. The star of one of Netflix’s most popular shows, squid game, Lee Jung-jae, beat out Jeremy Strong and Jason Bateman to win the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. However, that wasn’t his only win in 2022 as he also made his directorial debut at Cannes. In its fourth season, stranger thingsanother Netflix sensation, brought Joseph Quinn to the supernatural front.
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Fans React to Emma D’Arcy’s Nomination to GQ’s Man of the Year List
Fans were thrilled to learn that Emma D’Arcy captured everyone’s hearts, including GQ. They took to social media to express how much the actor deserves his nomination. Although there were some quarrels among the fans as to how people of different genders can be nominated, most viewers rallied to defend and support the actor for this achievement.
Emma D’Arcy still leading TV’s biggest show, winner of GQ’s Man of the Year, doing the bank and staying reserved and busy, these fanatics can keep crying about it in the basement of their mother pic.twitter.com/gN6JHf3bFs
– nic ❤️🔥 (@targaryencunt) November 5, 2022
Emma D’Arcy is chosen as one of the winners of the “GQ Men of the year” event!!! GQ says, “House of the Dragon owes much of its applause to star Emma D’Arcy who plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen”
To finish. I am so proud of them!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/PqB4ypiobc
— Daemyra’s Apologist (@DailyDaemyra) November 4, 2022
Emma D’Arcy has every right to be on GQ’s Man of the Year list and he’s a fantastic actor who can play whoever he wants
If you have a problem with a non-binary trans person getting the credit they deserve, excuse me, but your transphobia is showing up and get out of my feed— Damian🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@d_s_saavedra) November 5, 2022
EMMA D’ARCY IS ONE OF THE HONORED FOR GQ MEN OF THE YEAR‼️THEY WON pic.twitter.com/OqDRprfcyU
— 🗡️ (@VISVNYA) November 4, 2022
Fans on the internet gathered to appreciate the actor and how they were long overdue to be honored like this. The accolades they received for their role as Rhaenyra are set to win plenty of awards according to fans and on the face of it, that moment wouldn’t be far off either.
Dragon House The first season is available to watch on HBO Max.
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Source: GQ magazine