Game Of Thrones: 18 Most Outrageous Moments So Far
13. Eat Your Heart Out
Pregnant with Khal Drogo’s child, Daenerys has to take part in a traditional ceremony with the dosh khaleen, or the Dothraki wise women. This involves eating the entire heart of a stallion, in order to prove her worth, and if she manages to consume the whole thing then it is said her unborn son will be strong.
It’s an unpleasant thought and not particularly nice to watch, but it must’ve been even worse for Emilia Clarke. The prop used was essentially a three-pound, really bad tasting gummy-bear, with bits of dried pasta dyed red running through it for veins, and fake-blood made of a sugary syrup.
She had to do several takes, and when she looks as though she’s having difficulty eating it and may throw up, that isn’t acting but Clarke’s actual reaction.