Emilia Clarke Turns Down Fifty Shades Of Grey Due To ‘Excessive N*dity,’ Allowing Dakota Johnson to Shine

While Clarke gained popularity through HBO's Game of Thrones, she declined the role in the Jamie Dornan-led film due to concerns about being typecast.

Here's the scoop.

Both Game of Thrones and the Fifty Shades franchise captivated audiences, achieving cult status.

Clarke became a household name for her portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen, also known as Khaleesi and Mother of Dragons, among other titles.

In an interview with Marie Claire back in 2015, Emilia Clarke explained her decision to pass on the role in Fifty Shades of Grey, emphasizing her admiration for director Sam Taylor-Johnson.

She mentioned, “But there is a huge amount of n^dty in the film.”

Clarke expressed her apprehension, stating, “I'll never say, ‘I'm never doing n*dity' because I've already done it, but I thought I might get stuck in a pigeonhole that I would have struggled to get out of.”

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Clarke elaborated on her reservations, saying, “I did a minimal amount (of n*ked scenes), and I'm pigeonholed for life, so me saying yes to [Fifty Shades], where the entire thing is about s*nsuality and s*x and being n*ked and all of that stuff, I was just like, ‘No way am I going to voluntarily walk into that situation and then never be able to look someone in the eye and be like, ‘No, you can't keep asking me this question.'”

Ultimately, the role was taken over by Dakota Johnson, who alongside Jamie Dornan, delivered some of the most provocative moments in cinematic history.

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