The actress of the “Game of Thrones” series Emilia Clarke, affectionately known as the “Mother of Dragons”, expressed her hatred when someone called the female character on the film “strong”, claiming that it was a way to speak of gender discrimination.
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Recently, another voice was raised when Solo : A Star Wars Story (Han Solo: Star Wars Story) actress Emilia Clarke shared that she doesn’t like when someone calls female characters “strong” ” and that it’s a sexist way of saying it.
Emilia Clarke in the Star Wars spin-off
During the launch event for Solo at Cannes this year, Emilia Clarke said that calling certain female characters strong is tantamount to implying that other sisters are weak. She also compared the male characters – who are rarely called “strong” but simply the main male lead, the supporting male character. Clarke then suggested to the interviewer to change the way she spoke, asking her how it felt to be playing a powerful character in the film and emphasizing that her character was simply a woman. In the movie, “Mother Dragon” plays Qi’ra – a female character who seems to be better at dressing up and fighting than fighting.
Cast of “Solo” at Cannes 2018
Either way, the star speaks her mind. Actresses who are not considered “strong” will be left with the feeling that they are inferior and have not tried their best. Not every “strong” woman is about body, or spirit. Overestimating the strength of a female character based on their relative relationship with men is something that Emilia, she does not like at all.
This is not the first time the actress has expressed her views on sexism in the film industry. She previously refused to go nude for the role of Daenerys Targaryen in the seriesGame of Thrones and led interviews with many newspapers when they asked about her views on hot scenes in the HBO series.
Clarke is best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen on the HBO series “Game of Thrones”.
This year’s Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 8 to May 19, 2018, then shortly after on May 25, Solo: A Star Wars Story will be premiered in Vietnam. On May 15, when it was released at Cannes, the film received mixed reviews from the audience when some said that the film did not really match the stature of the Star Wars series and others. praised the film directed by Ron Howard.
