Game of Thrones' Original Daenerys Actress Talks

Game of Thrones' Original Daenerys Actress Talks About Being Replaced by Emilia Clarke After Filming the Pilo

Emilia Clarke wasn't the actress who played Daenerys Targaryen the pilot episode of Game of Thrones

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and the actress originally in the role has come out against being substituted.

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The part was performed by the actress Tamzin Merchant in the pilot of

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the show's 2009 season and she was replaced after the show was taken over by HBO.

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