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Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons, the Breaker of Chains, the Mad Queen, the names are many but there is only one actress who can fit the character of Daenerys Targaryen.
Emilia Clarke found worldwide fame and love for her portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen in the iconic 2011 seriesGame of Thrones.However, she wasn’t the first choice for the role of the Targaryen princess.
There Was Someone Before Emilia Clarke
When the casting ofGame of Thronesstarted, there were several unknown actors who were given a chance. Stars like Kit Harrington, Sophie Turner, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and, several others found worldwide fame with their portrayals.
Amidst the hundreds of cast members wasEmilia Clarkewho was just 24 years old andGame of Throneswas just her third professional acting role in her career.
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Before she was finalized, the producers went ahead with English actress Tamzin Merchant and they even shot the pilot episode with her as Daenerys Targaryen.
Daenerys was supposed to be portrayed by actress Tamzin Merchant in#GameofThrones. In fact, she played her in the unaired pilot, but later departed the projectpic.twitter.com/zBi8OlfVDx
Well, fans think that Tamzin Merchant looks too much like a Lannister character rather than the Mother of Dragons. Fans stated that they were happy the producers decided to go ahead with Emilia Clarke.
She looks too normal, not exotic enough. She looks like a Lannister. Targaryens are more unique looking
Thanks for who ever made this decision.
Good that she did not play.Correct person played danypic.twitter.com/oOIFLvLl91
So glad it was Emilia. The other actress is pretty but looks like she’d be better suited for Camelot.
Thank the old gods and the new and even the red one
No hate towards Tamzin but Emily made that character come to life. Some of the best scenes involve Emily just looking into the camera.
Portraying the character dutifully for almost a decade, Emilia Clarke gathered a fan following of millions with her iconic role of Daenerys Targaryen. Since she didn’t have much experience with fame, Clarke talked about what changed over the years.
Especially now that it has been5 years since the controversial ending ofGame of Thronesaired, Clarke has dived into other projects. It is when she is done with the series that she realizes how great her journey was.
Emilia Clarke RecallsGame of ThronesFondly
Starring alongside Jason Momoa, Kit Harrington, Ian Glen, Peter Dinklage, Nathalie Emmanuel, and, several others, Emilia Clarke had a great time while filmingGame of Thrones.
When the final episode was over, Daenerys Targaryen had a knife in her chest while Drogon burned the Iron Throne away. After the series was over, Clarke recently talked toPeopleand talked about what changed over the years.
The more distance I have from Game of Thrones, the more I can quantify it. When I started, you don’t know what you’re doing, you don’t know what you’re surrounded by and you don’t know what you’re taking part in.
She further continued,
Now, as more and more time goes between it and me doing it, the more I’m like, that was incredibly special and that was incredibly rare.
The world will surely remember Clarke as the woman who was brave enough to take on such an iconic role in a series that became a global pop culture phenomenon.
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With 8 seasons to its name,Game of Thronesreceived a rating of 9.2/10 on IMDB and a whopping 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.The iconic HBO show is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
