After Game Of Thrones: What Emilia Clarke and co-stars are doing now

From Mother of Dragons to Santa’s elf, lethal bodyguard to unemployed — what the Game Of Thrones stars did next.

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We last saw her astride a dragon destroying King’s Landing, before Jon Snow dealt his love a fatal blow. But no one would have predicted Daenerys Targaryen would come back as a Christmas elf. Yet that’s just what Emilia Clarke has done in her new movie Last Christmas.
They say the mark of a good actor is to take interesting and unexpected roles — so here’s what he and her GOT co-stars did next:

EMILIA CLARKE

WAS: Daenerys Targaryen

NOW: Kate in Last Christmas

In Game of Thrones she conquered the world with her dragons, now she’s attempting to conquer the world’s heart-strings as a Santa’s elf in this summer’s rom-com Last Christmas, a festive love story set to George Michael’s hits, written by and starring Emma Thompson.

Emilia Clarke in Last Christmas.

PETER DINKLAGE

WAS: Tyrion Lannister

NOW: Mighty Eagle in Angry Birds 2

One of the best characters in Game of Thrones, Tyrion has feathered his nest, quite literally, as Peter voices the Mighty Eagle in the entertaining Angry Birds movie sequel. He’s also just signed to The Dwarf, the tale of a Machiavellian medieval dwarf who brings an Italian court to ruin.

Peter Dinklage has done voice work since playing Tyrion Lannisterfor.

LENA HEADEY

WAS: Cersei Lannister

NOW: Maudra Fara in The Dark Crystal

She was the evil queen hell bent on power, now she’s the voice of Maudra Fara, another rebellious leader challenging for the crown in Netflix’s lavish production of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.

Lena Headey turned her attention to another fantasy after wrapping Game Of Thrones.

KIT HARINGTON

WAS: Jon Snow

NOW: Dane Whitman in Eternals

After a stint in rehab, Harington has taken his time to choose his next roles carefully — he appeared in the theatre production True West and is currently filming sci-fi adventure Eternals, alongside Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek and fellow GOT star Richard Madden.

Kit Harington has swapped his furs for theatre and sci-fi. .

SOPHIE TURNER

WAS: Sansa Stark

NOW: Phoenix in X-Men: Dark Phoenix

She found superhuman strength in Game Of Thrones, so it is fitting Sophie’s next adventure was as Phoenix in the X-Men franchise, followed up with indie flick Heavy and drama Broken Soldier.

Sophie Turner with Jessica Chastain in Dark Phoenix.

CARICE VAN HOUTEN

WAS: Melisandre

NOW: Anna Willems in Temple

She cast her spells in Game Of Thrones, but accomplished Dutch actor Van Houten (above) has gone back to her roots as Anna Willems in UK TV drama Temple with Mark Strong, as well as a role in Domino alongside Coster-Waldau and other half Guy Pearce.

Carice Van Houten, here as Melisandre, is in TV drama Temple.

MAISIE WILLIAMS

WAS: Arya Stark

NOW: Wolfsbane in The New Mutants

She dished out her own fair share of horror in Game Of Thrones and now Maisie’s first film post the franchise is scary sci-fi flick The New Mutants alongside Antonio Banderas and Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton. Fans have been kept waiting though, with the release pushed back several times and now scheduled for April 2020.

Maisie Williams is awaiting the release of her new film The New Mutants.

NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU

Was: Jaime Lannister

Now: Christian Toft in Domino

The Danish actor has gone from troubled hero Jaime Lannister to king of the European thrillers, appearing as Danish police officer Christian Toft in Domino, alongside Guy Pearce and partner Carice van Houten, as well as Max Isaksen in another drama Suicide Tourist.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has gone back to making European thrillers.

GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE

WAS: Brienne of Tarth

NOW: Jane Murdstone in The Personal History Of David Copperfield

She was the indomitable Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones and Christie continues to shine on the London stage as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Jane Murdstone in Armando Iannucci’s (The Death Of Stalin) new movie The Personal History Of David Copperfield starring Dev Patel and Hugh Laurie.

Gwendoline Christie, here at the Emmy Awards in September, is mixing stage work with movies. Picture: AFP

RORY McCANN

WAS: The Hound

NOW: Nothing

He played one of the show’s most memorable characters, but Rory told News Corp earlier this year he fears he’ll never get a gig as good again. “Remember me,” he said, “Are you The Hound? I don’t think I will be in a better job … it’s all f...ing downhill from now on.” Come on, directors, don’t make The Hound howl…

Rory McCann has said he will never get as good a role as The Hound.

CARICE VAN HOUTEN

WAS: Melisandre

NOW: Anna Willems in Temple

She cast her spells in Game Of Thrones, but accomplished Dutch actor Van Houten has gone back to her roots as Anna Willems in UK TV drama Temple with Mark Strong, as well as a role in Domino alongside Coster-Waldau and other half Guy Pearce.

Carice Van Houten, here as Melisandre, is in TV drama Temple.

RICHARD DORMER

WAS: Beric Dondarrion

NOW: Sam Vimes in The Watch

He was the undead hero Beric Dondarrion in Game Of Thrones and the undead antihero Dan Anderssen in Fortitude, so it’s a relief Richard’s next role is a little lighter in the Terry Pratchett TV series The Watch, currently filming. He also has a role in TV series Cobra, alongside Robert Carlyle.

Richard Dormer is currently filming Terry Pratchett’s The Watch.

IAIN GLEN

WAS: Jorah Mormont

NOW: Batman in Titans

We guess Jorah finally got his reward — a role as Bruce Wayne himself in TV series Titans, as well as a part in gritty UK drama The Flood with Headey — and most excitingly, in the upcoming remake of Black Beauty, with Kate Winslet.

Iain Glenn plays Bruce Wayne in Titans.

ALFIE ALLEN

WAS: Theon Greyjoy

NOW: Isaac Pincher in Harlots

Talk about going from one extreme to the other, playing tortured Theon Greyjoy to pimp Isaac Pincher in saucy TV series Harlots with Liv Tyler. Allen’s also starring in How To Build A Girl, the movie based on the novel by Caitlin Moran.

Alfie Allen plays a pimp in TV series Harlots. Picture: AP

ISAAC HEMPSTEAD WRIGHT

WAS: Bran Stark

NOW: Not very much

Bran might have shocked fans by winning the Game Of Thrones but Hemstead Wright has been keeping a pretty low profile since shooting wrapped, combining travel and studying with fun stuff such as Glastonbury. He is attached to upcoming sci-fi movie Voyagers, a movie described as “Lord of the Flies In Space”, alongside Colin Farrell and Tye Sheridan.

Isaac Hempstead Wright at the Game Of Thrones official exhibition presentation in Madrid this month. Picture: Getty Images)