Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/GettyIt doesn’t seem likeElizabeth Olsenwill make an appearance in King’s Landing anytime soon.While attendingVariety’s Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Wednesday the 33-year-old actress dismissed recent speculation she might join HBO’sGame of ThronesprequelHouse of the Dragon.“I don’t know how things, like rumors like that, get started — and then people think they’re legitimate,” Olsen toldEntertainment Tonightwith a laugh on Wednesday,.“Dream casting is fun, yeah, but I heard it was, like, announced though, which is weirder,” she added. Several people told Olsen that the rumors, which appeared to start with an unverified pop cultureTwitteraccount on Sept. 4, were reported as factual, according toET.But Olsen clarified, “I never heard of such a thing.“Olsen did say she’d be open to taking on a Westerosi character ifHouse of the Dragon’s production team had an interest in working with her.“I mean, sure, yeah. [I’d like do to] anything that’s worth telling, that’s a good story, that’s innovative, that [has] great characters,” she said.Disney+/Marvel Studios/Courtesy Everett CollectionOlsen, who is best known for playing Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch in theMarvel Cinematic Universe, recalled her less-than-stellar audition forGame of Thronesmore than a decade ago onThe Hollywood Reporter’sAwards Chatterpodcast last year.Olsen explained at the time that she auditioned for the role of Daenerys Targaryen, which ultimately proved to beEmilia Clarke’s breakout role.“I auditioned forGame of Thrones. I auditioned for, like, the assistant to the casting director in a small room in New York with just a camera on me and them reading the script,” Olsen recalled.“I was doing the Khaleesi speech when she comes out of the fire. It was awful,” she added. “I didn’t get a callback.“Dominik Bindl/Getty; HBOOlsen toldVulturein 2019 that theGame of Thronesaudition “was the most awkward audition I’d ever had.““After [Daenerys] just burned. And she’s making this speech to thousands of people about how she’s their queen,” she explained at the time. “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.“On Tuesday,House of the Dragon’s creator Ryan Condal toldVarietythat there are no current plans forMilly AlcockandEmily Carey, who portray young versions of Rhaenyra Targaryen (Alcock) and Alicent Hightower (Carey) through the show’s first five episodes, to return for future seasons.Ollie Upton/HBO"I mean, look, I don’t know. [They] are not a part of the story that we’re telling yet,” he toldVariety. “That’s not a thing that we’re doing right now.“Condal also reminded the publication thatGame of Throneswas not often keen on flashbacks — however,House of the Dragonmay be able to get “a little bit more fancy.““There are things that we haven’t fully sorted out,” he added. “I’m not closing the door on anything. So there, how’s that for an answer?“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.House of the Dragonairs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.
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It doesn’t seem likeElizabeth Olsenwill make an appearance in King’s Landing anytime soon.While attendingVariety’s Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Wednesday the 33-year-old actress dismissed recent speculation she might join HBO’sGame of ThronesprequelHouse of the Dragon.“I don’t know how things, like rumors like that, get started — and then people think they’re legitimate,” Olsen toldEntertainment Tonightwith a laugh on Wednesday,.“Dream casting is fun, yeah, but I heard it was, like, announced though, which is weirder,” she added. Several people told Olsen that the rumors, which appeared to start with an unverified pop cultureTwitteraccount on Sept. 4, were reported as factual, according toET.But Olsen clarified, “I never heard of such a thing.“Olsen did say she’d be open to taking on a Westerosi character ifHouse of the Dragon’s production team had an interest in working with her.“I mean, sure, yeah. [I’d like do to] anything that’s worth telling, that’s a good story, that’s innovative, that [has] great characters,” she said.Disney+/Marvel Studios/Courtesy Everett CollectionOlsen, who is best known for playing Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch in theMarvel Cinematic Universe, recalled her less-than-stellar audition forGame of Thronesmore than a decade ago onThe Hollywood Reporter’sAwards Chatterpodcast last year.Olsen explained at the time that she auditioned for the role of Daenerys Targaryen, which ultimately proved to beEmilia Clarke’s breakout role.“I auditioned forGame of Thrones. I auditioned for, like, the assistant to the casting director in a small room in New York with just a camera on me and them reading the script,” Olsen recalled.“I was doing the Khaleesi speech when she comes out of the fire. It was awful,” she added. “I didn’t get a callback.“Dominik Bindl/Getty; HBOOlsen toldVulturein 2019 that theGame of Thronesaudition “was the most awkward audition I’d ever had.““After [Daenerys] just burned. And she’s making this speech to thousands of people about how she’s their queen,” she explained at the time. “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.“On Tuesday,House of the Dragon’s creator Ryan Condal toldVarietythat there are no current plans forMilly AlcockandEmily Carey, who portray young versions of Rhaenyra Targaryen (Alcock) and Alicent Hightower (Carey) through the show’s first five episodes, to return for future seasons.Ollie Upton/HBO"I mean, look, I don’t know. [They] are not a part of the story that we’re telling yet,” he toldVariety. “That’s not a thing that we’re doing right now.“Condal also reminded the publication thatGame of Throneswas not often keen on flashbacks — however,House of the Dragonmay be able to get “a little bit more fancy.““There are things that we haven’t fully sorted out,” he added. “I’m not closing the door on anything. So there, how’s that for an answer?“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.House of the Dragonairs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.
It doesn’t seem likeElizabeth Olsenwill make an appearance in King’s Landing anytime soon.
While attendingVariety’s Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Wednesday the 33-year-old actress dismissed recent speculation she might join HBO’sGame of ThronesprequelHouse of the Dragon.
“I don’t know how things, like rumors like that, get started — and then people think they’re legitimate,” Olsen toldEntertainment Tonightwith a laugh on Wednesday,.
“Dream casting is fun, yeah, but I heard it was, like, announced though, which is weirder,” she added. Several people told Olsen that the rumors, which appeared to start with an unverified pop cultureTwitteraccount on Sept. 4, were reported as factual, according toET.
But Olsen clarified, “I never heard of such a thing.”
Olsen did say she’d be open to taking on a Westerosi character ifHouse of the Dragon’s production team had an interest in working with her.
“I mean, sure, yeah. [I’d like do to] anything that’s worth telling, that’s a good story, that’s innovative, that [has] great characters,” she said.
Disney+/Marvel Studios/Courtesy Everett Collection
Olsen, who is best known for playing Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch in theMarvel Cinematic Universe, recalled her less-than-stellar audition forGame of Thronesmore than a decade ago onThe Hollywood Reporter’sAwards Chatterpodcast last year.
Olsen explained at the time that she auditioned for the role of Daenerys Targaryen, which ultimately proved to beEmilia Clarke’s breakout role.
“I auditioned forGame of Thrones. I auditioned for, like, the assistant to the casting director in a small room in New York with just a camera on me and them reading the script,” Olsen recalled.
“I was doing the Khaleesi speech when she comes out of the fire. It was awful,” she added. “I didn’t get a callback.”
Dominik Bindl/Getty; HBO
Olsen toldVulturein 2019 that theGame of Thronesaudition “was the most awkward audition I’d ever had.”
“After [Daenerys] just burned. And she’s making this speech to thousands of people about how she’s their queen,” she explained at the time. “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.”
On Tuesday,House of the Dragon’s creator Ryan Condal toldVarietythat there are no current plans forMilly AlcockandEmily Carey, who portray young versions of Rhaenyra Targaryen (Alcock) and Alicent Hightower (Carey) through the show’s first five episodes, to return for future seasons.
Ollie Upton/HBO
“I mean, look, I don’t know. [They] are not a part of the story that we’re telling yet,” he toldVariety. “That’s not a thing that we’re doing right now.”
Condal also reminded the publication thatGame of Throneswas not often keen on flashbacks — however,House of the Dragonmay be able to get “a little bit more fancy.”
“There are things that we haven’t fully sorted out,” he added. “I’m not closing the door on anything. So there, how’s that for an answer?”
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