IRON MAN 3 Writer Drew Pearce Reveals That GAME OF THRONES' Emilia Clarke Was Cast Before Rewrites

Proving that a lot goes on in Hollywood that we don't know about, Iron Man 3 scribe Drew Pearce has revealed that Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke was cast in the movie before the story was overhauled...

By JoshWilding - May 25, 2019 06:05 AM EST

Filed Under: Iron Man 3

For years now, comic book fans have put Emilia Clarke's name forward as being perfect for a number of superhero movie roles. For some reason, that's just never happened but back in 2013, it could have! Iron Man 3 writer Guy Pearce has revealed that during an early table read for the threequel, the Game of Thrones star was on hand.

However, it sounds like some big changes to the script led to her character being removed (unless she was set to play Maya Hansen, a role that ultimately went to Rebecca Hall).

It's previously been reported that Marvel Entertainment's Isaac Perlmutter forced Kevin Feige and director Shane Black to replace her as the lead villain because he was concerned with toy sales. That reduced role might be why Clarke walked away but it's equally as likely Marvel Studios had something else in mind for her in the film and Perlmutter just wanted less women on screen.

With any luck, this big reveal from Pearce will lead to someone asking Clarke about her time working on Iron Man 3. Here's hoping that her experience on the movie hasn't ruined the prospect of her ever working with Marvel Studios (or DC for that matter) again.

Who do you think the actress could play in the MCU?

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My finest hour: at an early Iron Man Three table read. Downey, Cheadle, Emilia Clarke (long story, the script changed)... all vaguely terrifying. Obviously this was in 2012 when everyone was more racist and thought all British people sounded the same. Still, belated apologies to @paulbettany and I hope I didn't let him down. #fbf #IronManThree

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WakandanQueen - 5/25/2019, 6:59 AM

Clarke needs to get more villainous roles. She nailed it as a tyrant.

MrCamw1 - 5/25/2019, 12:39 PM

@WakandanQueen - I actually could see that.

SonOfAGif - 5/25/2019, 1:13 PM

@WakandanQueen - She's my dream Sue Storm:

Mr. Fantastic - Michael Fassbender

Sue Storm - Emilia clarke

Johnny Storm - Zac Efron

Thing - Vincent D'onofrio

Dr. Doom - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Forthas - 5/25/2019, 7:17 AM

She would make a great SILVER SABLE...

regularmovieguy - 5/25/2019, 7:22 AM

HeavyMetal4Life - 5/25/2019, 9:25 AM

@regularmovieguy - what a shit movie

IndominusTitan - 5/25/2019, 9:47 AM

@HeavyMetal4Life - Lmao

MexCowboyNation - 5/25/2019, 7:27 AM

The Mandarin played a East Asian male should have been the villian.

DarkArrow19 - 5/25/2019, 7:28 AM

I feel like she would do well in any hero role but I don’t think she can pull off a villain role unless given time to unfold. People always weigh the heavy roles on the heroes but I think the villains are tougher because they need to sell you on being a villain in a couple hours while the hero can sell you over a couple films

528491 - 5/25/2019, 7:58 AM

I still don't believe that whole "Toy Sales" argument - as if the kids were subsequently lining up around the block to purchase Aldrich Killian action figures once they made the change. Did they even make any Aldrich Killian themed merchandise??

santoanderson - 5/25/2019, 8:23 AM

@528491 - I remember he was in one of the Iron Man 3 LEGO sets. He was driving a speedboat and throwing dynamite IIRC. The toy marketing really put Trevor Slattery in the spotlight.

gulducati - 5/25/2019, 8:08 AM

This article is so shit. Is it about Emilia Clark or is it about Guy Pearce or Drew Pearce??? There is no context to the Drew Pearce Instagram post you just throw in there either.

OmegaDaGrodd - 5/25/2019, 8:13 AM

I didn't have an Iron Man Three rewatch in the cards this weekend but you may have just forced my hand

sickboy76 - 5/25/2019, 8:15 AM

Wait so guy Pearce wrote and starred in iron man 3 or is just josh being a useless hack as normal?

santoanderson - 5/25/2019, 8:21 AM

Thank god Perlmutter’s out of the picture.

thomashilfiger - 5/25/2019, 8:24 AM

Maybe Emilia had to quit to treat her aneurisms during the down-time between GoT seasons and didn't want to pack in more work?

regularmovieguy - 5/25/2019, 8:29 AM

2013...not the best year for superhero movies

Krav - 5/25/2019, 8:51 AM

@regularmovieguy - Man of steel tho..

Forthas - 5/25/2019, 8:49 AM

My fan cast pick for the Mandarin is Mahesh Jadu of Marco Polo fame...

But now that Iron Man is no longer around then it seems like that will never happen...UNLESS...they make him a Dr. Strange adversary which i think would work out well.

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