House of the Dragon’s Ewan Mitchell breaks silence on ‘shocking’ nude scene
Ewan Mitchell has explained the creative process behind his nude scene on House of the Dragon. The British actor, who plays Aemond Targaryen, made his full frontal debut in the latest episode of the Game of Thrones spin-off, a decision that he said wasn’t “made lightly”.
In an interview with Vulture, Mitchell said the scene is “true” to his character, “that he shocks the audience”, adding that “weakness is not part of Aemond’s vocabulary”. “Aegon catches Aemond in a vulnerable spot.
Picking up the script for the first time and seeing those brothel scenes in episodes two and three, I saw a brilliant opportunity to offer a rare glimpse of his vulnerability,” he explained. “You only ever see him in his Targaryen blacks, so to see him in that world — not only that but then humiliated by his brother — is quite shocking.” Speaking with Variety, director Geeta Patel praised Mitchell and assured readers that he was comfortable with the scene. “Ewan is such a great actor.
He understands what he needs to do in order to portray Aemond,” she said. “When I spoke with him originally about the nudity, I said to him, ‘Let’s just go through the story.
