'Game of Thrones' star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau says it's still 'too soon' for him to watch 'House of the Dragon'
- "Game of Thrones" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau said he hasn't watched "House of the Dragon."
- He thinks it's "too soon" for him following the end of "Game of Thrones" in 2019.
It's been four years since "Game of Thrones" finally came to a close after eight seasons with a controversial ending that saw Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) take the Iron Throne after the armies of Westeros defeated the White Walkers.
Since then, HBO has given fans "House of the Dragon," a hugely successful prequel series that focuses on the Targaryen family 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones." The first season introduced the likes of Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock/Emma D'Arcy) and her uncle, Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), who have an incestuous relationship.
Granted this isn't exactly new for fans of the franchise, since "Game of Thrones" revealed a controversial relationship between siblings Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) in the very first episode back in 2011.
But when it comes to "House of the Dragon," Coster-Waldau told Entertainment Weekly he can't watch the series just yet, noting that it's "kind of similar" to "Game of Thrones."
He explained: "I have not. One day it came on and I saw the opening credits. And it was a little strange because it was the same music and the title sequence was kind of similar."
The 52-year-old actor added: "I was like, 'Ah, this is too soon. Too soon.'"
Coster-Waldau went on to say that he's going to wait until there are more seasons of the show so he can binge it, but he's happy that fans are enjoying it.
He said: "I'll wait. I'll give it a couple of seasons, then I can binge-watch it and then there's the whole thing. But I know that so many people love that show, and I'm really happy for them."
Coster-Waldau isn't the only "Game of Thrones" cast member who's reluctant to revisit Westeros for "House of the Dragon."
Daenerys Targaryen star Emilia Clarke previously told EW: "I just can't do it. It's so weird. It's so strange. It's kind of like someone saying, 'You want to go to this school reunion that's not your year? You want to go to that school reunion?' That's kind of how it feels. I'm avoiding it."