{"id":272815,"date":"2019-05-09T07:35:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T13:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1039957"},"modified":"2019-05-09T07:35:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T13:35:53","slug":"these-stars-almost-played-your-favorite-game-of-thrones-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/these-stars-almost-played-your-favorite-game-of-thrones-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"These Stars Almost Played Your Favorite Game of Thrones Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Never forget what you are…or who could have played these Game of Thrones<\/em> characters. <\/p>\n

As the beloved hit HBO series comes to a close with just two episodes remaining from its eighth and final season, it may surprise some fans to know the show would not have looked as it does today had a few casting choices gone differently all those years ago. <\/p>\n

Sure, everyone knows Kit Harington<\/a><\/strong>as the one and only Jon Snow, but there were many times where other familiar Hollywood faces were up for the big role. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Now, nearly a decade later, it’s almost bizarre to imagine anyone else playing some of the show’s standout characters. So, who exactly was up for a part on Thrones<\/em> that didn’t ultimately pan out? <\/p>\n

Check out E!’s gallery below for all of the answers!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Izzy<\/div>\n

Tim P. Whitby\/Getty Images, Helen Sloan\/courtesy of HBO<\/p>\n

Izzy Meikle-Small<\/h3>\n
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Everyone knows Sophie Turner<\/strong> as Sansa Stark, but years ago, she was one of two actresses up for the role, the other being the Snow White and the Huntsman<\/em> actress. “I got to the final two to play Lady Sansa Stark, but I didn’t get it,” she said back<\/a> in 2013. “I was a bit sad, because the show’s massive, but I’m not that unhappy, because they all show a lot of flesh, don’t they? I don’t think my parents would be happy.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Sam<\/div>\n

Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images, HBO<\/p>\n

Sam Claflin<\/h3>\n
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Claflin has stolen our hearts in some romantic dramas, but turns out the actor was up for a darker role when it came to Game of Thrones<\/em>: Viserys Targaryen. As he recalled to CinemaBlend<\/a>, he also auditioned for Jon Snow, but other movies got in the way early in the process. “I auditioned for two different parts at once. But I think Snow White and the Huntsman\u2014<\/em>or was it Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em>?\u2014one of the two happened.” He continued, “I sort of did my first auditions and I sort of went quiet basically, but I’m kind of glad. I like getting into things like that [as a viewer] and not being a part, because I always find it’s very jarring if I was part of it. But I’m a big fan.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Sam<\/div>\n

Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images for SCAD, HBO<\/p>\n

Sam Heughan<\/h3>\n
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The Outlander<\/em> star has found plenty of success on TV, but no luck yet with<\/a> the HBO series. “I auditioned for Game of Thrones<\/em> seven times! Loads of times,” he revealed to Vulture<\/a> in 2014. “I auditioned for Renly, Loras, some of the members of the Night’s Watch. And I’d always get so close! I’d be like, ‘Guys, just give me a sword!’ Everyone was going in for those parts.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Iwan<\/div>\n

Charley Gallay\/Getty Images for Netflix, Helen Sloan\/courtesy of HBO<\/p>\n

Iwan Rheon<\/h3>\n
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While he ended up landing the role of Ramsay Bolton, Rheon was initially considered for someone else<\/a> you definitely know. “I auditioned for the pilot of Game of Thrones<\/em>, and was down to the last two for Jon Snow, so I guess they knew me,” he told The Telegraph<\/a> <\/em>of ultimately joining the cast. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Nicholas<\/div>\n

Slaven Vlasic\/Getty Images, Helen Sloan\/courtesy of HBO<\/p>\n

Nicholas Hoult<\/h3>\n
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One of the show’s leads could have looked pretty different all those years ago had the Mad Max<\/em> star gotten the gig instead. “I think I auditioned for Jon Snow,” Hoult told Page Six<\/a>. “I remember it because I was filming Clash of the Titans<\/em> at the time, so I had long hair extensions. They gave me a ponytail and also a very patchy fake tan. So I remember being like, ‘This is probably not what they’re hoping for,’ and it obviously wasn’t.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Lily<\/div>\n

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Lily Allen<\/h3>\n
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The songstress almost joined her real-life younger brother, Alfie Allen, on the show, but the fact that he was her brother made things awkward. “I’ve been asked to do a Game of Thrones cameo, they asked me if I’d be interested in playing Theon’s sister,” Allen shared in a Reddit AMA<\/a>. “I felt uncomfortable because I would have had to go on a horse and he would have touched me up and shit. Once they told me what was entailed, I said no thanks.” The role of Yara Greyjoy ended up going to Gemma Whelan<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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