Emilia Clarke had ‘issues’ with sexual assault scene in Game of Thrones, George RR Martin slams change made to plot
Hindustan TimesThe release of a new Game of Thrones oral history book, Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon, has revealed some new details about the show’s controversial legacy regarding sexual violence against women. The book reveals series author George RR Martin as saying that he was not consulted about the change of a consensual sex scene into one that showed sexual assault. According to Insider, Martin said that the showrunners, David Benioff and DB Weiss never discussed changing crucial details about the encounter between Daenerys and Khal Drogo on their wedding night with him. It was something the actors themselves felt wasn’t gelling.” Weiss said that Emilia Clarke “mentioned the wedding night and issues she was having with it,” but that they were on the same page.
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