Olivia Cooke, who plays Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon, revealed that an "animalistic" and "messy" intimate scene she filmed with Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) was cut from Season 2.
Cooke believed the cut scene showcased character development and explored the repressed desires and unfulfilled longing between Alicent and Criston.
Despite her disappointment, Cooke has no hard feelings about the decision and joked that fans might see the cut scene in a blooper reel.
Cooke expected more explicit scenes due to Game of Thrones' reputation for nudity but feels the intimate scenes involving her character are not gratuitous and are part of telling a story.
She collaborated closely with intimacy coordinator Vanessa Coffrey for any required sex scenes, who created boundaries and made the experience less awkward.
Relationships will be a key aspect for Alicent in the latest chapter of the Dance of the Dragons conflict.
Cooke suggested that Alicent may have more intense sex scenes in season three.
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