‘House Of The Dragon’ Viral Visual Effects Mistake To Be Corrected By HBO

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Oops! “House of the Dragon”‘s latest episode will be reworked by HBO after eagle-eyed fans spotted a significant visual effects error, sharing the moment far and wide on social media.

In the “Game of Thrones” prequel’s third episode, titled “Second of His Name,” King Viserys (Paddy Considine) — who is missing two fingers on his left hand — is seen wearing highly visible green tape around those digits to have them digitally removed in post production. READ MORE: 'House of the Dragon' Cast on All the Dragons in the 'GOT' Prequel Series (Exclusive) The mistake will be corrected, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with an edited version of the episode going to streaming platforms this week.

The gaffe was reminiscent of a similar “Game of Thrones” moment from 2019, when a disposable coffee cup appeared on a table in front of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) during an episode.

HBO corrected the scene for streaming and a rep for the network responded with humour. “The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake,” they said in a statement to ET. “Daenerys had ordered an herbal tea.” Later, in the series finale, history repeated itself when a stray water bottle was visible at the feet of Samwell Tarly (John Bradley) during the meeting of Westeros’ lords and ladies to select the next ruler of the six kingdoms. READ MORE: 'House of the Dragon': Jefferson Hall on Playing Lannister Twins and Flirting With Rhaenyra (Exclusive) “House of the Dragon” co-showrunner Ryan Condal referenced the iconic coffee cup moment in an interview with THR prior to the premiere of “Dragon”, joking that the series had “a very heavily policed set — there was lots of Starbucks-hunting going on.” To be fair, the show’s VFX team has