A still from the HBO series House of the Dragon.
The Big Picture It should come as no surprise that Matt Smith was chosen early on for his role as the roguish prince Daemon in House of the Dragon. Not only that, but showrunner Ryan Condal told Variety that it was Smith’s previous work in Netflix’s The Crown that ultimately cinched him for the Targaryen prince in the Game of Thrones prequel. Smith is one of several actors who portrays Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Philip, during their long reign as the stewards of England.
“I fell in love with a bit, having thought, like a lot of Britons, that he was one thing -- many think he’s a bit of a buffoon,” Smith noted to Variety. The Crown shows the cracks in the marriage of the real-life couple but also demonstrates how they stood steadfast for all of their years together. The comparisons to Daemon are quite clear, though fans of House of the Dragon are sure to get some more surprises down the line.
But upon learning that King Viserys told Rhaenyra secrets he never planned on telling Daemon, the prince lashes out physically at his wife. Interesting characters are never absolutely one thing or another. It is entirely possible that Daemon can harbor a love for Rhaenyra as well as rage at his brother’s betrayal. No one is arguing that Daemon has healthy coping mechanisms and there is no mistaking that Smith was the perfect actor for the role.
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