It’s dragon time, as season two of House of the Dragon is set to premiere this weekend, and fans will finally get what they’ve been eagerly waiting for for nearly two years: more interviews! It’s been far too long since we’ve . At the London premiere for the series, Smith was speaking with English TV presenter Sue Perkins when Perkins mentioned interviewing and that “she gave you all the credit” for the infamous which sets the scene for season two. D’Arcy, who plays Rhaenyra Targaryen, is nonbinary and in the past about using them/them pronouns.
Smith seamlessly responded “I can’t take the credit, [but] I have to say, aren’t they brilliant?” he said before adding, “They are absolutely brilliant and you’re in for a real treat with Emma this year, I think Emma’s put in...
a really great performance,” Smith added. Matt Smith talking about Emma D'Arcy's performance in season 2 "They are absolutely brilliant..
. you're in for a real treat with Emma this year." thankyou for correcting Sue on Emma's pronouns Matt- we love them 🖤 — 💭 (@daemonthinker) Perkins, a comedian and former host of , was criticized online after the clip made the rounds, and she apologized on X, “It was a sh*tty mistake.
Had loads of stuff going on in my earpiece and so wasn’t as focused as I should have been. No excuses though. These things matter and I feel terrible about it.
Am a massive fan of their work and would never want to be disrespectful x.” It was a shitty .
