“It’s for the Olympics, you f**king idiot”: ‘House of the Dragon’ Star Was Left Mortified After Mistaking the Paris Olympics for a Welcome Party
- Olivia Cooke mistook Olympic preparations for a House of the Dragon welcome party in Paris.
- Emma D'Arcy also perceived the prevalence of dragons in Welsh history because of the HBO show.
- House of the Dragon has been topping streaming charts across the world.
The ongoing season of House of the Dragon has been nothing less than amazing. From the cast and the crew’s hard work to the excruciating details in every episode, the showrunners have kept every possible nuance in mind to create a show they can all be proud of. Moreover, the cast of House of the Dragon season 2 has been all over the world to promote and talk about the ongoing season.
During these promotions, the actors have often shared interesting tidbits about their characters and even some embarrassing behind-the-scenes stories that have made viewers laugh.
Olivia Cooke mistakes Olympic Preparations for House of the Dragon welcome party
As the cast of House of the Dragon makes their way across the world, they shed light on the show’s aspirations for this season. Moreover, the relationships between the cast members are also rapidly growing as they spend most of their time together. In one interview, Emma D’Arcy, who plays Rhaenyra Targaryen, shared how they mistook the prevalence of dragons in Welsh history.
To this, Alicent Hightower actress Olivia Cooke chimed in with her embarrassing experience in Paris. When the actress arrived in Paris along with her co-star Phia Saban, the duo mistook the Olympic preparations for a party thrown in their honor for House of the Dragon season 2. She said,
Last week we pulled up the premiere and we got to the hotel after coming from the airport, and me and Phia (Saban) were in the car together, and we saw scaffolding in this like big, like stadium being built and we were like ‘Oh my God, how embarrassing. This is for House of the Dragon.’ And then I was like ‘It’s for the Olympics, you f*****g idiot’.
Both actors laughed after sharing these hilarious instances, proving anyone can make a mistake. Moreover, Cooke further emphasizes how they have been indoctrinated into thinking how huge they are because of the success of the show. Every celebration and every preparation seems to be about House of the Dragon, and why not, since the show is garnering public attention in every possible way?
House of the Dragon tops streaming charts
Recently, House of the Dragon overtook Bridgerton to be one of the most streamed shows on online platforms. The period historical drama has caused quite a stir on Netflix with its much-anticipated romance and storyline. However, House of the Dragon proved that everyone must eventually kneel before the all-powerful dragons as the show topped the streaming charts across platforms.
Moreover, the recent streaming numbers have shown Netflix’s dominance with six out of ten top projects belonging to the streaming juggernaut. Nevertheless, fans had been waiting for House of the Dragon season 2 for a long time and they couldn’t wait to binge the show. Four episodes into season 4 and we have already seen a major battle take place. Viewers are beyond excited to find out where the story takes them next.
House of the Dragon is streaming on Max.
