Daemon Wouldn’t Be So Kind: Matt Smith Masterfully Defending ‘House of the Dragon’ Co-star’s Gender Identity Will Win Your Heart Ten Times Over

Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy play the roles of Daemon Targaryen and Rhaenyra Targaryen in the Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. While the two have great on-screen chemistry, the love and respect they have for one another in real life is what wins our hearts.
Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith in House of the Dragon | HBO Entertainment
Recently, Matt Smith had social media going all “aww” with his sensible yet adorable act of defending Emma D’Arcy when an interviewer unknowingly misgendered them in front of the actor. The best part is, that Matt Smith was not rude or snobby about the interviewer using the wrong pronouns for his friend. Instead, he decided to take a more subtle route to correct her.
Matt Smith Corrects Interviewer for Using the Wrong Pronouns for Emma D’Arcy Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon...
Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith in House of the Dragon | HBO Entertainment
Recently, Matt Smith had social media going all “aww” with his sensible yet adorable act of defending Emma D’Arcy when an interviewer unknowingly misgendered them in front of the actor. The best part is, that Matt Smith was not rude or snobby about the interviewer using the wrong pronouns for his friend. Instead, he decided to take a more subtle route to correct her.
Matt Smith Corrects Interviewer for Using the Wrong Pronouns for Emma D’Arcy Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon...
- 6/12/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
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