DeObia Oparei As Areo Hotah (Photo : HBO (via YouTube and Twitter))
"Game of Thrones" Season 5, Episode 9 ("The Dance of Dragons") delivered one of the most highly anticipated developments from George R.R. Martin's book series, "A Song of Ice And Fire." On the side, other characters are getting more screen time. For instance, Areo Hotah (DeObia Oparei) is creating a solid impression on television viewers who did not read ASOIAF.
In an interview with Vulture, actor DeObia Oparei talks about male nudity in "Game of Thrones." He also tackled a rumor that says he worked as a male stripper for seven years.
Asked about the possibility of Areo getting nude in "Game of Thrones," Oparei said he is "all for that." The actor also implied there is nothing wrong with male nudity.
"I'm all for that. I'm actually all for male nudity. What's wrong with showing male nudity? The male body is a place of desire, too, so let's have some more equality there," Oparei said.
Oparei also clarified that he did not work as a stripper for seven years, as one of the "Game of Thrones" cast rumors reported. Oparei said he started a performing arts company in Australia, and his work with his crew involved nudity in some parts, but the rumor was off.
"I've gone nude several times in my work. And then they said I was a stripper for seven years! I haven't had time to do anything for seven years!"
Who is Areo Hotah? He is a point-of-view character from Dorne in ASOIAF. Even as HBO developers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff are veering away from the books' original storylines, Areo could still have a bigger role in "Game of Thrones" Seasons 6, or the next one.
In "Game of Thrones" Season 5, Episode 9, Areo gets to hit Bronn (Jerome Flynn) in a free pass that is part of the deal to get Bronn out of jail for hurting Prince Trystane Martell (Toby Sebastian).
"Game of Thrones" Season 5, Episode 10 is the final episode in this television chapter. It airs June 14 on HBO.
