Culture news This actress from a cult sci-fi series could have played one of the best characters in Game of Thrones, but she refused
Gillian Anderson, known for her roles in the series X-Files and Sex Education, could have participated in the legendary success of Game of Thrones. The actress reportedly passed several auditions before declining the offer.
Dana of House Scully, Queen of Westeros
At the end of the 2000s, the production of Game of Thrones, which was then HBO’s major fantasy project, decided to approach actress Gillian Anderson for a role in the series. A more than important role, since the actress was approached to play Cersei Lannister, the terrible matriarch of the House of the Lion which dominates King’s Landing.
According to Collider the actress even went through several castings before declining the offer. After the end of the X-Files series which ended in 2002, Gillian Anderson carried out several projects between theater, cinema and television, without ever really returning to a role as important as that of Dana Scully. But rather than blaming it on a busy schedule, the actress turned down the role of Cersei for a more personal reason. She then wanted to spend as much time as possible with her family, which would have been impossible with her involvement in the Game of Thrones series.
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Two actresses, two key roles
It is also for the same reason that the actress refused to participate in the series Downtown Abbey which had been offered to her at the dawn of the 2010s. The rest we know: the role of Cersei Lannister went to Lena Headey, who received numerous awards and nominations for his performance over eight seasons. From then on, we can only remain thoughtful at the idea of imagining Gillian Anderson at the head of House Lannister. That being said, the actress also ended up finding a major role again with the series Sex Education in which she played the wonderful Jean Milburn. And finally, her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the series The Crown earned her an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe. Evil for good, then.
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