He’s already a favorite character of Game of Thrones fans: Daemon Targaryen, aka the Bastard Prince, is one of the main characters in the House of Dragons spin-off. The brother of King Visser I, he is considered the most dangerous person in Westeros during the “Dance of Dragons”, one of the main events that will take place in the series, which will be broadcast on OCS.
A rider who carries the dragon Carax, the demon is a fierce fighter. This character is played by Matt Smith, whose performance in the series is praised by fans. While some are already familiar with this actor and his talent, many will discover him through House of the Dragon. Here are 5 things you need to know about Matt Smith.
Matt Smith played the famous doctor in the British series Doctor Who in the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons. He is the Eleventh Doctor and has had Amelia Pond, Clara Oswald, Rory Williams, Strax and Madame Vastra. The version played by Matt Smith encountered Daleks, Cybermen or even Sontarians.
You should know that he is the first Doctor whose season was directed by Steven Moffat, but above all, Matt Smith is still the youngest actor to portray the Doctor, as he was 26 when he was cast. The role also allowed him to cross Cardiff (the city where Doctor Who and its spin-offs were filmed) with the Olympic flame in 2012.
Born on October 28, 1982 in Northampton, Matt Smith always dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. He notably played in the youth teams of Northampton Town, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City. But a serious back injury derails his dreams of a professional football career.
Then his drama teacher encouraged him to become an actor, signing him up for an adaptation of Twelve Angry Men (Twelve Angry Men) and also convinced him to join the National Youth Theater in London. Finally, Matt Smith is not joining drama school, but is studying creative and dramatic writing at the University of East Anglia.
In addition to the doctor, Matt Smith also played an important role in the TV series The Crown, more precisely in the first two seasons. The actor fell under the skin of Prince Philip and Elizabeth II’s husband. Even if this prestigious role seems calmer compared to the other characters that he was able to portray, it was on this series that the actor almost grew.
On “The Graham Norton Show” broadcast by The GuardianMatt Smith explained that he almost died on the set of a Season 1 scene – which was not saved in the edit – while riding a horse in South Africa. Her mount ran off the set and the panicked actress grabbed the horse as it headed towards the herd of zebras: “I was very frightened. When the horse started towards the herd, a man took hold of the reins and saved my life.”
Matt Smith took part in the Marvel feature by stepping into the skin of Milo in Morbius alongside Jared Leto. He plays a man who has a serious blood disease that makes him very weak. When he realizes that his childhood friend Michael Morbius has found a cure for the disease, he doesn’t hesitate to take the serum, even though the side effects turn him into a vampire.
If Matt Smith joined the Marvel Universe, it would only be the Sony Cinematic Universe, not the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He could though! After some time, the actor was considered to play Mysterio, the villain in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Fans wanted to see this actor play Mysterio, and he was shortlisted, but it ended up being Jake Gyllenhaal.
Keeping a role a secret is not uncommon for an actor or actress, especially when it comes to a blockbuster or movie that is part of a big franchise. This means they can’t talk about plot details and sometimes can’t reveal what project they’re involved in. This is the case of Matt Smith, who could not tell his relatives that he was playing in Dr. Who, nor in the house of the dragon!
in the interview EsquireMatt Smith explained that his friends and family found out he was playing a doctor when the official announcement was made by the BBC. It was the same with the Dragon House. Those close to him discovered he was playing a Daemon Targaryen when cable channel HBO announced the project and the cast of House of Dragons to the press.
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House of the Dragon is broadcast on OCS in France.
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