House of the Dragon's Rhaenyra actor Milly Alcock reveals the first scene she filmed for the Game of the Thrones prequel, and it was a major one. House of the Dragon reintroduces audiences to the world of Westeros 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen and 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. Other than Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, House of the Dragon also stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, Emily Carey, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, and Fabien Frankel.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY During this time in Westerosi history, King Viserys I Targaryen sits upon the Iron Throne during a time of uncertainty regarding his succession. After his wife Queen Aemma Arryn dies during childbirth along with their newborn son, Viserys anoints his only living child, Rhaenyra, as his heir to the Iron Throne, effectively setting the stage for the upcoming Targaryen war of succession known as the Dance of the Dragons.
"The end of the first episode, I'm in the skull room with Paddy and he's telling me something very, very important and that was my first day and I was shaking. I was so scared." It's understandable that Alcock was shaking with fear before filming this particular scene, not only because it was her first day on the highly-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel, but because of the scene's overall importance. Viserys tells Rhaenyra about Aegon the Conqueror's prophetic dream envisioning a Great Winter coming down from the North and bringing a threat that can only be defeated with a Targaryen on the Iron Throne.
Despite being thrown straight into the fire on House of the Dragon, Alcock held her own opposite a much more experienced actor in Considine. With each passing episode, the young actor has only received more praise and critical acclaim for her performance. Audiences best enjoy Alcock's performance as Rhaenyra while it lasts, though, as she and other House of the Dragon actors will soon be recast following another time jump.
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