People Are Sad "House Of The Dragon" Has Recast These Lead Actors
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We're at the halfway point of House of the Dragon, and in Episode 6, we'll see a time jump of 10 years — which means it's time for some of the lead actors to be replaced.
Milly Alcock, who has played Rhaenyra Targaryen as a teenager, will be replaced by Emma D'Arcy.
Emily Carey will be replaced by Olivia Cooke in the role of Alicent Hightower.
Savannah Steyn, who herself replaced younger actor Nova Foueillis-Mosé in the role of Laena Velaryon for Episode 5, will be replaced by Nanna Blondell.
And Theo Nate, who has played the teen Laenor Velaryon since Episode 3 (after Matthew Carver played him as a child), will be replaced by John Macmillan — who we are yet to see any images of in costume.
It will be a big adjustment to see the younger actors depart, especially Milly and Emily, who have played two of the most central roles in House of the Dragon so far.
Milly has taken Rhaenyra from being a relatively carefree young princess to a grief-stricken girl, an angry teen, a rebellious (and horny) young woman, and a strategic player emerging into her own power.
Emily Carey, meanwhile, has seen Alicent through her journey from naive teen to miserable child-bride and depressed young mother to cool and calculating queen.
And while Theo and Savannah didn't get a lot of screen time in their respective roles as Laenor and Laena, they still had standout moments that helped audiences connect with the characters.
A lot of fans are sharing their appreciation for the outgoing actors...
Tonight we will witness the final bow of actresses Milly Alcock and Emily Carey for their roles as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower. Happy house of the dragon Sunday 🥲 #HouseOfTheDragon
Milly Alcock, thank you so much for everything you gave us. We love you so much.#HouseOfTheDragon
Our girls forever, thank you 🤍#HouseOfTheDragon
Thank you Milly Alcock 👏❤️#HouseOfTheDragon
This is the final time we saw Milly Alcock as Rhaenyra, in pain & suffering #HouseOfTheDragon
She came,she conquered & now she's gone. The show won't be the same without Milly Alcock#HouseOftheDragon
The last frame of Milly Alcock as Rhaenyra Targaryen, Thank you Queen ♥️ #HouseOfTheDragon #HouseOfTheDragonHBO #HOTD
thank you, milly alcock and emily carey for giving us them 🥹 #HouseOfTheDragon #HouseTargaryen
Milly Alcock. Her watch is ended. What an exceptional performance. #HouseOfTheDragon
all jokes aside Milly KILLED this role and i hate to see her go. i hope to see her in more things she’s got real potential as an actress #HouseOfTheDragon
What an entrance! Thank you Emily Carey ❤️👏#HouseOfTheDragon
Thank You Emily Carey for being the best young version of Alicent Hightower we could have asked for, you brought something completely new & fresh to the character, & separated the character from its book counterpart in such a good way, we’ll miss you 🖤
Emily Carey as Alicent Hightower was 🥺❤️
Emily Carey delivering THE performance of the episode #HouseOfTheDragon
The fact we will only see Savannah Steyn as Laena Velaryon for ONE episode is a crime in of itself #hotd
All I'm saying is, we needed more of Savannah Steyn as Lady Laena Velaryon because 😍 #HouseOfTheDragon
Damn Savannah Steyn. She had a couple of scenes but her presence was impactful. I love her.
I wish we had seen more of theo nate as laenor velaryon, he was extremely likeable and made me care for the character even if he didn't have much screen time#HouseOfTheDragon
No spoilers, but I wanted to highlight how good Theo Nate's performance was in last night's House of the Dragon episode, dude did an absolutely amazing job
Savannah Steyn and Theo Nate >>>>
