Ser Davos Seaworth rose from the depths of the Flea Bottom to become the Master of Ships by the end of Season 8. His journey was an arduous one, along which he lost his fingers, his family, and the one person he was closest to, Shireen Baratheon. Davos may not have led a privileged life on Game of Thrones, but actor Liam Cunningham will get a chance to play a royal character in his new show. The eight-episode series stars Kasia Smutniak (Perfect Strangers) as Livia, supported by an international cast including Cunningham, who plays Livius. Cunningham recently talked to The Sunday World about his new role in ancient Rome epic Domina.
He said, “What grabbed my attention was the idea that this is a story about Ancient Rome, but it’s told from the perspective of the women, which is incredibly interesting. There were some very powerful women in this period of history and for them to have secured power when they weren’t really supposed to have power meant they were really clever and interesting characters.”
“So I really liked the idea, before I saw the script, and then when I read the script… I mean, Ancient Rome is so interesting. It’s the old cliché, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and there are many occasions in history where we see that happen and it will happen again. People don’t seem to learn.
“Rome is a constant gift that keeps on giving, but I think what’s interesting is that people today need to pay more attention to history because it was an empire that collapsed – which they usually do.”
He recently said that history will be kind to Game of Thrones ending. What do you think about Cunningham’s new show? Tell us in the comments below!
