Anna Daniels
In a stunt-heavy series such as “House of the Dragon,” some sequences appear to be safer than others. While dragon-riding has come a long way since “Game of Thrones,” as Matt Smith told Rolling Stone UK, there are still some scenes that come with a price.
Hand-to-hand combat has proven to be challenging, as Fabien Frankel admitted at San Diego Comic Con. Accidents happen, and in one rehearsal, the actor had the misfortune of almost taking out one of the show’s prime characters. “God, of all the people that I could have possibly axed in the face, Matt was the worst one,” Frankel said, after an ill-fated maneuver with a weapon (via Variety). He was so afraid of what he had done, in fact, that he stated that he was sure he would be immediately fired from the production. “I was ready for them to go, ‘Matt Smith, is it? You’re out the show.'”
Clearly, no such action was necessary. Frankel is featured in promotional material for the series and will be one of many characters featured when the series premieres on August 21st. As for Smith, there are apparently no hard feelings. “He chinned me, but it was alright,” Smith admitted. “I lived to fight another day.” This was only one incident that Smith unfortunately sustained during filming. The actor did suffer a painful on-set injury, which he has thankfully recovered from. Evidently, there is glory in being a Targaryen, even if it comes with hardship.
Written by: Looper
