Actress Olivia Cooke has revealed in an interview with Elle that a “carnal” and “animalistic” sex scene she filmed for the Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon was cut. Cooke, who plays Alicent Hightower in the series, explained that the racy scene was “messy as f***”. She suggested that it could be released as part of a blooper reel. Cooke worked closely with House Of The Dragon’s intimacy coordinator, Vanessa Coffey, and revealed that she thought there would be more sex scenes and was relieved that they only showed Alicent being pleasured.
House of the Dragon star Tom Glynn-Carney commented that Game Of Thrones strayed close to oversexualising women. He explained that he thought the scenes in House of the Dragon were suitably delicate and took a better, more sustainable angle. When Emilia Clarke, who played Daenerys Targaryen in the original series, was asked about criticism of the show’s treatment of women, she responded in a 2016 Entertainment Weekly interview, stating that there should be more equal male nudity scenes.
The second season of House of the Dragon premiered last week in the US, earning widespread praise from critics. In the UK, viewers can watch new episodes concurrently via Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW. The third season of the show has been confirmed but no release date is known. Another new Game of Thrones spin-off series, titled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, is currently in production.
While Ryan Condal, showrunner, determined that the cut scene did not forward the plot development of the characters, Cooke disagreed slightly, thinking it revealed additional character depth. Although fans might be disappointed they won’t see what was cut, the scene may yet surface as a blunder. The actors hit a chord with viewers in their efforts to portray characters deftly and hold audiences rapt with just enough tantalizing sensuality to keep things interesting without becoming gratuitous
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