Matt Smith: “House of the Dragon” is not about “villains or heroes” but about complex characters

Before the premiere of Prequel to “Game of Thrones”.’,’ The house of the dragon ‘, the actors started promoting the series and the recent press conference held in Mexico; Matt Smith revealed that, for him, the series was about the story of much more complex characters who didn’t fit into the labels of “villains or heroes”.

In the story “The house of the dragon”, Matt Smith plays Daemon Targaryen; one of the main protagonists of the story who, moreover, is extremely close to the Throne of Swords as a possible successor or husband of the successor.

At a press conference, Matt Smith talked about the story of ‘House of the Dragon’and what made it stand out from’ Game of Thrones’. According to the actor, the new spin off tries to show a plot with which complex characters can be defined who cannot be polarized between villains and heroes, since they were roles that could make big mistakes, but which at the same time enjoyed great success. That is, with a very realistic touch.

No one is necessarily a hero or a villain, just like in real life. And you can find the cruelest character in the world, realize that he actually operates in a much more complex gray area than what he shows at first glance, “he said.

Consider something interesting to see in the characters from “The House of the Dragon”‘is to see their ability to question their morality and everything they do around it depending on the context in which they find themselves; Well, the decision making process in this story comes down to that.

In addition to the morality of each of them in constant evolution, ”he added.

Despite the fact that “Game of Thrones” left a strong mark on who the “good guys” were, as was the case with the Stark family; and who the “bad guys” were, that this spear was always reaching for the Lannister house; There were also characters with chiaroscuro as in the case of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) or Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) and it is possible that in ‘House of the Dragon’ this legacy continues.

Greatness and madness invade the Targaryens in “House of the Dragon”

Unlike “Game of Thrones” where there was only Daenerys, “House of the Dragon” will have several members of the Targaryen family, since it will be the main family of the story set 300 years before all the events of GOT. Matt Smith points out that everyone in this home is characterized by having a great gift of grandeur, or being carried away by insanity.

This aspect is very original from George RR Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice, the saga on which the entire ‘Game of Thrones’ universe is based; and “House of the Dragon” intends to make it a reality throughout its history which premieres on HBO Max on August 21.