People got upset without really knowing the full story.
You may remember a certain episode of The Graham Norton Show that aired a few months ago because on the couch that night was Kate Beckinsale, Dominic Cooper, Matt LeBlanc and Emilia Clarke. It was memorable because not even Daenerys Targaryen could resist the charms of Joey Tribbiani as the Game of Thrones actress giddily asked LeBlanc to recite Joey’s most iconic line.
Oh yeah, they also had an innuendo filled chat about ‘the good bits’. Take a look.
Clip via – TYSONGREER SHADY
It’s clear that the duo are on good terms because the actress even posted this photo to her Instagram account.
The actors were reunited on the red carpet yesterday as E! did a split-screen interview with LeBlanc and Clarke. Once again, LeBlanc admitted that he hadn’t watched her show past the first season but his subsequent remark has incited an online backlash.
“I fell out of touch with it and I guess that’s when she started getting naked,” he said, “So I need to catch up.”
#Emmys: Matt LeBlanc wants to catch up on #GameOfThrones (since Emilia Clarke gets naked) https://t.co/2hCSOQmIzq pic.twitter.com/eymGW5u4of
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 18, 2016
After hearing these remarks, plenty of people were quick to express their opinion without really knowing their friendly history.
Matt LeBlanc, getting his "creepy middle aged man" moment. #Emmys
— Tom and Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo) September 18, 2016
Matt LeBlanc telling Emilia Clarke he should continue watching GoT because "she gets naked" gets 10/10 creep factor from us. #Emmys
— Upworthy (@Upworthy) September 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/HannaFlint/status/777644687083524096
https://twitter.com/erickaaborras/status/777740138315001856
https://twitter.com/ohseann_/status/777677377253978112
Matt Leblanc sounded like a douchebag talking about missing Emilia Clarke nude scenes. Emilia handled it like a PRI on #ERedcarpet
— RonMwangaguhung (@RonMwangaguhung) September 18, 2016
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