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.
Now, over a decade later, she's opening up about being recast by Clarke, who went on to score four Emmy nominations for the role.
33-year-old Merchant was just 21 when she shot the first pilot. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, she called the experience "a really great lesson." It turns out the young actress wanted out of the project from the start.
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