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Game of Thorneshad already set a benchmark for fantasy TV shows since its inception. Infamous for its nudity, violence, and gore, the show became a cultural event for the decade of 2010-20. Emilia Clarke and Jason Momoa, known for their ruthless roles of Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drogo onGame of Throneshad several intimate scenes set for them during the first season of the show.
Emilia Clarke later revealed that it was her first acting gig and that she was fortunate to share those scenes with Jason Momoa. Being a caring and protective actor, Jason Momoa cared for Emilia Clarke“as a human being”.
When Jason Momoa Cried More Than Emilia Clarke!
Being sold off to a brute, Emilia Clarke portrayed the character of a timid and scared Daenerys Targaryen during the first season ofGame of Thrones.Accompanying her was Jason Momoa’s brutish portrayal of Khal Drogo. Although their time was cut short at the end of the first season, the duo shared many intimate scenes throughout the 10 episodes.
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Being fresh off the acting school, Emilia Clarke reportedly did not know about the intimate scenes involved in the job. Although tackling the challenge head-on, Clarke revealed that she was blessed to be sharing the screen with Jason Momoa. While talking about her co-star,Emilia Clarkehad nothing but praises for theAquamanactor.
“He was crying more than I was. It’s only now that I realize how fortunate I was with that because that could have gone many, many, many different ways. He was always like, ‘Can we get her a f–king robe? She’s shivering!’ He was so kind and considerate and cared about me as a human being.”
Suffering from brain aneurysms, Emilia Clarke had a hard time continuing season 2 without the help ofJason Momoa! The actress had stated several times how she would suffer from bouts of memory loss on the sets of the 2nd season. TheMe Before Youactress also revealed the first day on sets ofGame of Thronesand what was her experience.
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Emilia Clarke’s First Impression OfGame of Thrones
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Following in her father’s footsteps, the character of Daenerys Targaryen was afflicted with the madness disease that burned King’s Landing down to the ground. TheMurder Manualcharacter had suffered a lot of personal changes much like her alter ego Daenerys Targaryen during the years of shooting. After the finale, Emilia Clarke recalled the memories of her first visit to theGame of Thronesset.
“I’ve never been on a film set like this before and I’m now on a film set completely naked with all of these people, and I don’t know what I’m meant to do, and I don’t know what’s expected of me, and I don’t know what you want, and I don’t know what I want. Regardless of there being nudity or not, I would have spent that first season thinking I’m not worthy of requiring anything. I’m not worthy of needing anything at all.”
Game of Throneswent on to become one of those series that can culturally impact a generation. The series based on theA Song of Ice and Firebooks by author George R.R. Martin spawned off spin-offs and a whole universe much like the MCU. Its prequel,House of the Dragonwas recently released on HBO Max which soared much likeGame of Thrones.
Game of ThronesandHouse of the Dragonare available to stream on HBO Max.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
