Emilia Clarke busy with three BIG projects amidst the Patrick Delaney at 'House of the Dragon' event controversy
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Emilia Clarke, popularly known as 'Khaleesi' or the 'Mother of Dragons' in the 'Game of Thrones', was publicly humiliated when Australian TV CEO, Patrick Delaney, called her a 'short and dumpy girl' at a 'House of the Dragon' event on Tuesday, August 15. Fans were spitting fire while the media was shocked by his statement. Clarke hasn't reacted to or acknowledged Delaney's statement on any platform.
Following the controversial speech, Foxtel representatives tried to do damage control by explaining how the joke was intended to be 'self-deprecating'. The aim was to convey that for him, 'Game of Thrones' was something very different for television in 2011 and that Clarke went from a relatively unknown actress to one of the most recognized and loved actors on television and film, a spox said. "On behalf of Mr Delany, the Foxtel Group apologises if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offense," he added.
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"I was like, 'What's this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?''' he said, according to Crikey while recalling the famous scene in Season One where Daenerys steps inside a burning temple.
On the other hand, Clarke, after 'GoT' series, was seen starring in 'Above Suspicion' as Susan Smith, and 'Last Christmas' as Kate in 2019. In 2023, Clarke will reportedly be seen in 'The Pod Generation,' and the upcoming Marvel TV series 'Secret Invasion'. She also completed a voice role for 'The Amazing Maurice' as Malicia which might release in 2022 but there is no specific release date reported yet.
'House of the Dragon' is a prequel to the phenomenally popular 'Game of Thrones' created by Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik are showrunners for the show. The show is based on parts of George RR Martin's book 'Fire & Blood'. Set 200 years before 'Game of Thrones,' the series chronicles the end of the House Targaryen, the events leading up to and covering the Targaryen war of succession, known as the 'Dance of the Dragons'. Clarke has not reprised her role despite playing a prominent Targaryen descendant, although the prequel series has a stellar cast including Emma D'Arcy and Matt Smith.
The first episode of the series was released on Sunday, August 21 on HBO. In case you missed it, you can stream it on HBO Max.