Matt Smith is ready to star within the upcoming HBO collection Home of the Dragon, the place he’ll tackle the function of Prince Daemon Targaryen. Regardless of starring within the collection, nevertheless, Smith has but to complete the guide the collection will likely be based mostly on.
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“Not in its entirety,” Smith mentioned in an interview with Rolling Stone when requested whether or not he’s learn Fireplace & Blood, the guide the collection is loosely based mostly upon. Smith went on to joke concerning the guide’s size, calling it “a giant f—— guide.” In the case of his character, nevertheless, Smith has emotions about his character, particularly relating to his relationship together with his brother, King Viserys I Targaryen.
“He’s kind of an outsider,” mentioned Smith of his character. “He’s not black and white, there are shades of gray with him, which is what me about him. And his relationship together with his brother is de facto fascinating. It was a pleasure working with Paddy Considine, who I’ve admired for thus lengthy, and Rhys Ifans.”
Smith additionally mentioned the forged of the movie, praising the star-studded group of actors becoming a member of the present.
“It’s an amazing forged,” Smith mentioned. “The characters are actually, actually fascinating, and it’s based mostly on George R.R. Martin’s guide. That’s one factor we’ve acquired going for us: we’re not simply plucking fantasy out of skinny air. It comes from the thoughts of George, who’s actually intelligent, and has created a world that feels prefer it’s translatable.”
Based mostly on George R.R. Martin’s Fireplace & Blood, Home of the Dragon chronicles the rise and the downfall of the Targaryens, who’re the one household of dragonlords to outlive the Doom of Valyria. It can happen 300 years earlier than the occasions of the award-winning collection adaptation of Sport of Thrones which aired its closing episode almost two years in the past.
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Home of the Dragon hails from George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal, and Sport of Thrones director Miguel Sapochnik, with Condal and Sapochnik additionally connected to function showrunners. Govt producers are Martin, Sapochnik, Condal, Vince Gerardis, and Sara Lee Hess.
