Matt Smith shared his thoughts on Daemon Targaryen at CCXP Mexico, and teased what fans can expect from House of the Dragon Season 3. The actor praised Daemon’s rebellious nature and promised that the new season will deliver more battles, brutality, and dragons than ever before.
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- Matt Smith praised Daemon’s rule‑breaking nature.
- He said Daemon “just doesn’t give a f*ck.”
- Season 3 will feature “a lot of battles.”
“He just doesn’t give a f*ck”
Smith explained why Daemon Targaryen remains one of his favorite roles, admiring the character’s refusal to conform via THR:
“What I admire about Daemon is, he just doesn’t give a fuck: ‘I’ll do what I want, how I want, when I want.’ There’s something amazing about that.”
This insight reflects Daemon’s chaotic energy, which has made him both a fan favorite and one of the most unpredictable figures in the Dance of the Dragons storyline.
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“Bigger, bolder, bloodier”
Smith also teased the tone of Season 3, emphasizing its scale and intensity:
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“This season, we’re trying to make it bigger, bolder, bloodier, more brutal, more dangerous — just get back to the nuts and bolts of what we are as a show.”
He confirmed that the season will feature “a lot of battles” and highlighted the importance of dragons, particularly Daemon’s fearsome mount Caraxes, in the upcoming episodes.
Matt Smith’s remarks underline both his admiration for Daemon’s defiance and HBO’s ambition for Season 3. With promises of larger battles, heightened brutality, and Caraxes soaring into the spotlight, fans can expect the Targaryen civil war to reach new levels of spectacle and chaos when the series returns later in 2026.
