Portraying King Aegon II in House of the Dragon comes with its own physical challenges, especially after the character’s brutal dragon fight injury. Actor Tom Glynn‑Carney revealed in a new interview with PEOPLE that he had to find a creative way to consistently embody Aegon’s limp on set, ensuring the detail stayed authentic throughout filming.
Three‑bullet summary
- Tom Glynn‑Carney struggled to remember Aegon’s limp.
- He put stones in his boot to force the limp.
- He describes the daily transformation into Aegon as “a lot of fun.”
Aegon’s injury and the actor’s challenge
Aegon II suffers a horrific leg injury in the series, leaving him permanently with a limp. Glynn‑Carney admitted that he often forgot to incorporate the limp into his performance: “I kept forgetting to limp. I kept forgetting about the fact that he’d broken his leg in such a horrific way that he’ll now be permanently living with a limp.”
Stones in the boot
To solve the problem, Glynn‑Carney devised a simple but effective trick: “I ended up putting stones in my boot to remind myself to keep the weight off that leg. It’s little things like that that were fun to play with.” The physical discomfort helped him stay in character, grounding his portrayal in the reality of Aegon’s injury.
Transformation into Aegon
Beyond the limp, Glynn‑Carney described the daily process of becoming Aegon as a complete transformation: “There is such a transformation that I go through every morning, which is a lot of fun,” he said, reflecting on the layers of costume, makeup, and physicality that bring the embattled king to life.
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