Emilia Clarke delivered a stunning, fiery rebuttal to rumors of “snobbishness and abuse of stunt doubles,” performing a complex, completely nude scene without any doubles. Her defiant act in Game of Thrones Season 6 even moved her former “on-screen husband,” Jason Momoa, to publicly bow his head in overwhelming admiration.
The Criticism: Snobbishness and the Body Double Myth
Following the massive success of the first season of Game of Thrones , Emilia Clarke became notably reluctant to perform nude scenes for several years. This refuses immediately sparked relentless criticism from skeptical audiences and critics. They suggested she had become a “snobbish” star who had lost her original boldness, or was so uncommitted that she resorted to using a “body double” for sensitive scenes, unwilling to make the necessary sacrifices for her art.
The Fiery Rebuttal: Owning the Scene
In Season 6, specifically the episode “Book of the Stranger,” Emilia Clarke decided to make a shocking and definitive statement. In the climax, where Daenerys Targaryen burns down the Dosh Khaleen temple, Clarke herself suggested to the director that she wanted to film the scene completely nude, without any form of covering and absolutely no stunt double . She walked majestically out of the smoke and CGI fire (though the heat on the set was very real), looking straight into the camera lens with the assured demoness of a queen, asserting her power and her physical control. She later emphatically declared of the moment: “I own that scene. I own that body.”
The Applause: Momoa’s Royal Endorsement
This performance instantly exploded across social media as soon as the episode aired. The recognition was cemented when Jason Momoa, who played Khal Drogo, her Dothraki husband, was so deeply impressed that he immediately posted a photo of the scene on Instagram. His caption was full of pride and respect, declaring: “You never cease to amaze me. I love you… Everything must surrender to you.”