‘The House of the Dragon’ will change the actresses in the first season with a major time jump

Since “Game of Thrones” came to its (controversial) end in 2019, HBO has been studying how to expand the universe created by George RR Martin and the answer came last Monday 22 with the premiere of “The House of the Dragon.” “. The prequel couldn’t have started better, with audience record for HBO and a very positive reception from Poniente fans.

Among other things, fans of the series in general and of ‘Game of Thrones’ in particular, are highlighting the excellent performances of the cast, which with just one chapter has already won the admiration of the public. In particular, young actress who plays Rhaenyra Targaryen, Milly Alcock, quickly became an audience favorite. However, and it’s not to break the bubble, it’s best not to get too attached to her, because she’ll be replaced by another actress throughout the first season.

Actually, “The House of the Dragon” will do a “The Crown” which introduces a significant time jump that forces a recast. It was no secret, as HBO announced early on that Rhaenyra’s character would be played by two actresses. At some point this season, Alcock will hand over the baton to Emma D’Arcy (“Truth Seekers”), who will be tasked with playing the adult version of Rhaenyra. The same will happen with Alicent Hightower, played in her young version of her by Emily Carey, who will be played by Olivia Cooke (“Ready Player One”).

Both D’Arcy and Cooke were featured in the promotional campaign for the HBO series., who from the beginning wanted to postulate them as protagonists, since even if we start the story with other actresses, we will spend more time with them. We don’t know if, once the change has taken place, we will see Alcock and Carey again, but if we have to be guided by ‘Game of Thrones’, the saga is not very dedicated to flashbacks. So savor the time we have with them, because in a few weeks it will be time to say goodbye.

Great success also in Spain

As we said, “The House of the Dragon” was a huge success for HBO, achieving the best premiere in history for an HBO series in the United States, a feat that has also been repeated in Spain, where HBO Max confirms that the first episode of fantasy fiction was crowned the most viewed premiere on the platform in our country.

According to HBO Max in an official statement, the chapter, titled “The Heirs of the Dragon”, became, “with much”in the biggest launch in the history of HBO and HBO Max in Spain, with the largest number of viewers of a new series or movie on a streaming service owned by Warner Bros. “The platform has seen unprecedented demand since the early hours of the morning which peaked on Monday evening.”pointed to HBO Max Spain, which however did not disclose exact viewing figures in its press release.