‘House of the Dragon’ breakout Abubakar Salim on why Alyn would be a ‘perfect’ heir
LA TimesWelcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who knows daddy issues often make good television. For “House of the Dragon’s” Alyn of Hull, those issues arose in the breach — he’s been long estranged from his father, Corlys Velaryon — and have since hardened into an almost impenetrable barrier. You can watch it exclusively on the Criterion Channel, which is also streaming four more of Anderson’s essentials, including “Magnolia” and “There Will Be Blood.” —Joshua Rothkopf Catch up Everything you need to know about the film or TV series everyone’s talking about Jake Gyllenhaal in “Presumed Innocent.” If you, like me, jones for the meat-and-potatoes drama of pretrial motions, conferences in judges’ chambers and lawyers who hate each other’s guts, “Presumed Innocent” is a veritable feast. —Matt Brennan Guest spot A weekly chat with actors, writers, directors and more about what they’re working on — and what they’re watching Abubakar Salim in “House of the Dragon” Season 2. Late in Season 2 of “House of the Dragon” we learn — or have our suspicions confirmed — that Alyn is Corlys’ illegitimate son, along with brother Addam.
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