Elizabeth Olsen has a resume full of movies not only with indie films but with big-budget franchises that some actors dream of being a part of. She is renowned for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff/ Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She was quite outstanding in the roles and her recent portrayal in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness was praised not only by the viewers but also by the critics.
The Wind River actress’ iconic character takes a good portion of her resume as she appears in a number of films set in the MCU franchise. However, Elizabeth Olsen would have had a different iconic character had she not had an unimpressive audition, more than a decade back for Game of Thrones.
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Elizabeth Olsen Had a Subpar Audition For Daenerys Targaryen
More than four years have passed since HBO’s Game of Thrones’ last episode was aired. While the show’s ending received a mixed reaction from the viewers of the show, the characters of the show received immense love. One of them was Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen, as the actress brought the character to life with the perfect mix of strength, determination, and vulnerability. As a result, she is now synonymous with the role.
However, during an exclusive interview with Vulture in 2019, Elizabeth Olsen shared that she went all out for the role of Daenerys Targaryen. During the chat, Olsen talks about how she auditioned for every role, and how she had also auditioned for the role of Khaleesi in HBO’s Game of Thrones. She adds, that she read the monologue of the character from the end of season 1 for the audition.
“When I first started working, I just auditioned for everything, because I like auditioning. And I auditioned for Khaleesi. I forgot that. It was the most awkward audition I’d ever had.”
“After she just burned. And she’s making this speech to thousands of people about how she’s their queen. They didn’t know if they wanted a British accent or not. So, you did it in both. It was terrible. Anytime someone says, ‘Bad audition story.’ That’s one I remember.”
While she did not bag the role in the renowned TV Series, Elizabeth Olsen became a fan of the series, especially of one character, Jon Snow because of Kit Harrington. She says that the actor had “brainwashed” her and that she binge-watched the series because of him.
“I’m just so deep in Game of Thrones that all I can think about is Kit Harington. I mean, he’s just brainwashed me.”
After becoming an A-tier actress in the movie industry, Elizabeth Olsen’s habit of auditioning for every role changed as she started doing roles that would only boost her stardom and solidify her career. As a result, she shares how she would like to step back from her role in the MCU.
Elizabeth Olsen Takes A Step Back From The MCU
Elizabeth Olsen has played a major role in the MCU with her role as Wanda Maximoff/ Scarlet Witch, but she thinks playing a character for a long time is not healthy for her career. During an exclusive interview with The Times, she shares how she is thinking of taking a step back from her MCU role, and how she is more focused on diversifying her character.
“I’m trying to figure out… Because, specifically in the last four years, my output has been Marvel, I don’t want… it’s not that I don’t want to be associated as just this character. But I really feel like I need to be building other parts back up for balance. I so much want to do films right now. And I hope some of them come together in the way I feel like they can. But yeah, that’s something that I need. I just need other characters in my life. There’s no longevity in one character.”
Though MCU fans would be disappointed to hear the news, it is a wise career move, that would establish her as one of the best actresses in the history of cinema.
Game of Thrones can be streamed on Max.
Source: Vulture
