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Same characters, new faces.

House of the DragonEpisode 5 marks the end of an era.

Series co-creator Ryan Condal toldInsiderthat there were plans to use multiple performers early on.

Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, and Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in ‘House of the Dragon’

“The people that are truly children in this are the ones that get recast.

Theres a lot of growing up to do, so yeah, they treated us like different characters.

She also spoke withThe Hollywood Reporterabout the chances of her and Alcock reprising their roles.

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Of course, I would love to come back.

It depends on how its received and where they want to take the show next.

Im just going with the flow!

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Meet the new cast members who will take on the next part of theseHouse of the Dragoncharacters journeys.

Of all the mid-season newcomers, Cooke is by far the most well-known among them.

However, her being Rhaenyras future sister-in-law will bring her closer to the shows conflict.

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Thus far, audiences have only seen Aegon as a baby, roughly around the age of a toddler.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Tom Glynn-Carney attends the “House Of The Dragon” Sky Group Premiere a…

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