The Original Danearys Opens Up About Being Replaced by Emilia Clarke on GoT

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The Mother of Dragons was very nearly played by a different actress.

Years before Emilia Clarke assumed the role of Daenerys Targaryen in the "Game of Thrones," the part was played by Tamzin Merchant. Merchant, who starred in "The Tudors," was the first actress to take on the now-iconic character in the HBO series for a 2009 taping of its original pilot.

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Game of Thrones, has opened up on filming the show’s scrapped pilot episode.Merchant filmed one episode of the hit HBO show before she was replaced by Emilia Clarke, admitting “it wasn’t in my heart” to continue with the role.“Shooting that pilot was a really great lesson,” Merchant told Entertainment Weekly of the experience.

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Did you know that Emilia Clarke wasn’t the first actress to play Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones?

Did you know that Emilia Clarke wasn’t the first actress to play Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones?

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