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Actress Olivia Cooke currently stars in the role of Queen Alicent Hightower in the second season ofHouse of the Dragon. The spin-off/prequel toGame of Thronessees Cooke’s character embroiled in the complex politics of Westeros. The actress recently sat down for an interview, where she discussed the show’s second installment in great detail.
During the interview, Cooke spoke about nudity in the second season and revealed one particularly animalistic and carnal scene involving her character had been deleted from the final cut. Cooke was disappointed by the scene being omitted, particularly because she felt it added another dimension to Alicent. Here is what Cooke had to say about her deleted n*de scene fromHouse of the Dragonseason 2.
Olivia Cooke Talks About Her Deleted Carnal Scene FromHouse of the DragonSeason 2
House of the Dragonrecently returned with its sophomore outing, which seesOlivia Cookereprise her role as Queen Alicent Hightower. While promoting the show’s second installment, Cooke did an in-depth interview withElle, where she discussed her role in the new episodes.
In the interview, Cooke revealed that she had filmed an animalistic and carnal s*x scene for season 2, which ultimately ended up on the chopping block. She said:
It was messy as f**k. It wasn’t beautiful, and that was really fun to do.
However, Cooke revealed that showrunnerRyan Condaldid not think the s*x scene revealed anything new about the characters. While Cooke disagreed with Condal, she did not have any hard feelings about the scene being deleted. She added:
I disagree with slightly, but it’s okay. It’s his show.
Cooke also noted that given the reputation ofGame of Thrones, she expected her to have a lot more n*de scenes in the spin-off series.
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However, Cooke noted that she was relieved to learn that whenever she has been a part of a n*de scene it has made narrative sense and furthered her character’s development. As a result, Cooke admitted that such scenes felt a part of the larger story they were trying to tell, making them worthwhile.
Olivia Cooke Reveals What to Expect From Alicent inHouse of the DragonSeason 2
During the same interview, Cooke also shed some light on whatfans can expect from her character in the show’s second season. The actress revealed that at the start of season 2, Alicent is at the peak of her prowess as the Queen Reagent.
Cooke added that as the season progresses, Alicent has to deal with her control over the court fading. TheBates Motelactress noted how power ended up corrupting her children to a point where they see her as irrelevant.
Because all of a sudden eyes aren’t on her and she can sort of do whatever she wants.
Cooke made the above statement, teasing how Alicent will use her children’s ignorance towards her to her advantage.
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Ultimately, Cooke called Alicent’s storyline in the second season liberating. The second season ofHouse of the Dragonpremiered on August 24, 2025, with the episodeA Son for a Son,while the rest will be released weekly.
House of the Dragonis streaming on Max.
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