Tom Glynn-Carney, who plays Aegon Targaryen, has shared glowing praise for his co-star Matthew Needham (Larys Strong) and the dynamic between their characters in Season 3.
In a recent interview with Decider, Glynn-Carney described working with Needham as an “absolute joy.”
Quick read:
- Tom Glynn-Carney enjoys working with Matthew Needham
- He thinks Aegon and Larys are a good pair because they’re opposites
- He finds them funny without even trying
Glynn-Carney stated,
“Being around Matthew Needham is just an absolute joy. He’s wonderful in every single way, and I’ve loved going to work largely because I get to spend so much time with Matthew this season.”
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The two characters form an unlikely double act this season as they share the road after leaving King’s Landing. Glynn-Carney highlighted how entertaining and volatile the pairing is:
“It’s great putting Aegon and Larys together because… they’re that unlikely double act who definitely rub each other up the wrong way, and they’re on opposite ends of the energy spectrum. They think differently, they react to things differently. It offers us some sort of comedy relief.”
The audacity of Larys Strong calling Aegon a terrible person is hilarious.
This is the same man who murdered his own father and brother by burning them alive. He has absolutely no moral high ground#hotd pic.twitter.com/MbmGjInv5O
— Apex (@Apex_willye) July 20, 2026
Comedy relief in a dark season
Glynn-Carney noted that the humor in their scenes emerged naturally from the desperate situation both characters find themselves in:
“We never intentionally played it like that. It was just playing the truth of the desperate nature of their situation. And I think because of that, it’s inherently funny. But it’s nice to have a bit of levity. I don’t often get to do that with my work.”
Aegon and Larys are polar opposites: Aegon’s chaotic, impulsive energy contrasting with Larys’ calm, calculating and cunning nature which creates natural tension and dark comedy as they are forced to rely on each other.
Tom Glynn-Carney’s comments highlight the strong camaraderie on set and how the writers have crafted compelling new interactions this season. In the last episode, Larys even called Aegon out for being a terrible king as well as person, and even as the higher authority, Aegon couldn’t do a thing. This scene was their most powerful interaction yet, showcasing how the dynamic between them is evolving.
