#MeToo impacted nudity in 'Game of Thrones': Carice van Houten

Carice van Houten says later seasons of "Game of Thrones" had less nudity as a reaction to #MeToo movement, which took flight during epic fantasy series. actor, who played Melisandre - Red Woman, in hit HBO show, believes changing climate made makers reflect on R-rated content, which was one of talking points about series.

Asked if #MeToo had a role to play in less nudity in show's later seasons, Van Houten told Deadline, "Yes. It also showed that you don't need it."

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actor, who will next be seen in "Black Book" film, added she was t really comfortable with nudity on show.

"It wasn't my favourite thing in world at all. But yes, in 'Black Book' I experienced nudity on set. Dutch are quite open-minded, we're a bit easier with that. But it's never comfortable being only one undressed on set. It was before I had a child. I would be more uncomfortable w. times have changed in many ways. Back n, it was all a little overwhelming. one forced me into anything, but in hindsight I might have been a little more cautious with it."

show's earlier seasons were called out for showing gratuitous nudity. prequel of show, tentatively titled " Long Night", is already in production, but Van Houten said she won't return as Melisandre.

"Who kws. I guess you could see a very young Melisandre or something like that. That could be fun. But t in shape of me. one has contacted me about it. re are so many great characters, but I personally would have loved to see more of Melisandre's background," she said.

Game of Thrones is a fantasy-drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy vels, first of which is A Game of Thrones.

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show was both produced and filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in United Kingdom. Filming locations also included  Croatia, Canada, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain.  series premiered on HBO in United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons.