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The showrunners had no interest in filming for 20 years, so the actors needed to be switched to older actors.
Actress Tamzin Merchant. Actress Tamzin Merchant was originally cast for the part of Daenerys. When the pilot episode was re-shot in early 2010, Merchant was replaced by Clarke. The show ran from April 2011 until May 2019, with Clarke portraying Daenerys throughout all eight seasons.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(KrzFZqS4Op_AwPAPzMiI-AQ__25,
Aged 13 in the book series, Daenerys is a child bride married off to Khal Drogo. GoT ages her up to 16/17 for the beginning of Season 1. By the final season, Daenerys would be around 24 years of age, approximately ten years younger than actress Emilia Clarke. As such, Daenerys dies before reaching her 25th birthday.
Clarke then landed her breakthrough role: Daenerys Targaryen on the hit HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–19), which was based on George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire fantasy books. However, she was not the first actress chosen for the part.
The role was played by actress Tamzin Merchant in the show's 2009 pilot and she was recast when the show was picked up by HBO. Tamzin spoke out later year for first time about Emilia taking over the role and how she felt about losing the role, which became one of the most iconic characters in television history.
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