House of the Dragon season 2 is finally here, and while Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has confirmed that she isn't watching the prequel, millions of others across the globe most definitely are. In fact, a reported 7.8 million people tuned in to watch the first episode of the new season after that cliffhanger ending in October 2022 (RIP Lucerys).
Reprising their roles this season are Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen, Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen and Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower. However, many have already noted that the age gap between Olivia and the actors who play her sons - Tom Glynn-Carney as the new King of Westeros, Aegon, and Ewan Mitchell who plays Aemond - is actually very small. In the second season of the show, Olivia's character Alicent is already a grandmother, while the actress herself is just 30 years old and her onscreen sons are played by actors who are only slightly younger than her, at 29 and 27.
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