It's interesting to read such casting coup stories and wonder about the scenario if he/she were eventually a part of it. Can you imagine Elizabeth Olsen as Daenerys Targaryen? We know she had auditioned for this big role and it was quite awkward for her. The role eventually went to Emilia Clarke and rest as they say is history. Now, how will you react if we say that Ms Clarke was almost a part of MCU? Yes, she was a part of Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man 3 but unfortunately, things didn't work out for her. Shocking! Emilia Clarke Was Not The Original Choice To Play Daenerys Targaryen in HBO's Game of Thrones!

We aren't kidding when we say that Emilia was on board for this big Marvel project.  Iron Man 3 writer Drew Pearce took to his Instagram account to share a picture of the reading table. The picture had his own name along with the character he played (Jarvis). He captioned the picture as My finest hour: at an early Iron Man Three table read. Downey, Cheadle, Emilia Clarke (long story, the script changed)... all vaguely terrifying. Obviously this was in 2012 when everyone was more racist and thought all British people sounded the same. Still, belated apologies to @paulbettany and I hope I didn't let him down." 

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She was already a part of Game of Thrones in 2011 when Iron Man 3 was offered to her. Though the script changed at the last moment and she could no longer be a part of it, yet it's exciting to imagine Clarke and Robert Downey Jr sharing a single frame. We wonder if she'd have fallen in love with this Stark! Emilia Clarke Goes Unrecognised at New York's Times Square in a Jon Snow Drag for a Game of Thrones Finale Contest - Watch Video.

Previously Emilia had revealed that she had rejected Dakota Johnson's role in Fifty Shades of Grey. Reason? She believed audiences would keep talking about her sex scenes and nothing else. Fair enough we say!

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