Matt Smith has been hailed a hero by fans for swiftly correcting Sue Perkins on his House of the Dragon co-star's pronouns during an interview. The ex-Doctor Who and The Crown actor was deep in conversation with the telly host about the upcoming second season of the Game of Thrones prequel when Sue slipped up, referring to non-binary actor Emma D'Arcy as 'she'. Emma uses they/them pronouns and Matt didn't miss a beat in setting the record straight as he chatted with the former Great British Bake Off presenter.
A video clip doing the rounds on social media shows Sue saying: "I was talking to Emma and she was talking about how amazing that end scene was...
and she gave you all the credit." With a subtle stress on 'they', Matt chimed in: "I can't take the credit, but I have to say, aren't they brilliant? 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.
" One fan gushed on Twitter: "Matt correcting Sue on Emma's pronouns OH MY HEART," reports . Another highlighted it wasn't the first mix-up of the night, commenting: "Emma deserves better as this wasn't the only time this happened at the premiere. I am, however, howling at how passive-aggressive Matt got real quick.
" A third commenter shared: "The way he looked the interviewer dead in the face and said 'They' multiple times is chef kiss." Another observer added: "Good man! But honestly, a big network like Sky messing up Emma's pronouns at a big premi.
