LENA HEADEY RIPS HOLLYWOOD FOR PROTECTING ‘PREDATORY MEN,’ SAYS TOXIC “GAME OF THRONES” FANS GOT MAD SHE DIDN’T GO NUDE: ‘I WAS SHOCKED BY THE ANGER’.(PHOTO).

 Lena Headey rips Hollywood for protecting ‘predatory men,’ says toxic “Game of Thrones” fans got mad she didn’t go nude: ‘I was shocked by the anger’

Lena Headey is opening up about the challenges she faced as a young actress and how those experiences inspired her new BBC radio drama Intimacy. In a recent interview, the Game of Thrones star explained that the project reflects the lack of safeguards she witnessed on sets before intimacy coordinators became common. 

She recalled being asked to perform nude scenes with little concern for her comfort, saying that in her early career, young women were often expected to take on “ingenue” roles involving romance and nudity without question.

 Looking back, she admitted she often accepted uncomfortable situations simply because she was grateful to be working.

Headey also revisited her allegations against Harvey Weinstein, whom she accused in 2017 of making advances toward her years earlier. 

She said her anger now extends beyond one man, pointing to the broader culture of protecting powerful figures in Hollywood at the expense of vulnerable performers. The #MeToo movement, she noted, revealed how widespread such abuses were, shifting attitudes in the industry. 

Today, she sees younger actresses as more empowered to refuse inappropriate demands, a change she views as critical progress.

Reflecting on her time as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones, Headey said her experience allowed her to advocate for herself more confidently than some of her younger co‑stars. 

She famously chose to use a body double for Cersei’s season five “walk of shame,” a decision that sparked backlash from fans who felt misled. 

Headey admitted she was shocked by the outrage, but explained that by then the cast was so recognizable that filming the scene with thousands of extras was overwhelming. 

For her, the choice was about maintaining control and protecting herself in an industry that had often failed to do so.