Screen Rant

  • Emilia Clarke has Game of Thrones for her turning down Fifty Shades of Grey 1 / 8

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  • Clarke was offered the role of Ana Steele in the Sam Taylor-Johnson adaptation of the E.L. James novel 2 / 8

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  • But she declined because she didn't want to be pigeonholed as an actress that mainly does nudity and sexual scenes 3 / 8

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  • This was after she did nudity in Game of Thrones' early seasons 4 / 8

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  • She said that she couldn't sign on Fifty Shades knowing how it heavily leans on intimate scenes 5 / 8

  • And not want to talk about it even long after the film released 6 / 8

    Emilia Clarke As Daenerys In Game Of Thrones
  • There's no doubt Clarke would've been able to pull off Ana Steele 7 / 8

  • But she dodged a bullet by not signing up in the film considering all the drama BTS, not to mention the negative reviews 8 / 8