Emilia Clarke Reveals Shocking Truth About Her Time on Terminator Genisys!

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Summary

  • Emilia Clarke’s reunion with a Game of Thrones director for Terminator Genisys didn’t result in a hit film.
  • Despite poor reviews, Terminator Genisys made $440M worldwide, which led to the cancelation of planned sequels.
  • Clarke was relieved she didn’t have to do the Terminator Genisys sequel, but her career continued successfully.

Emilia Clarke spoke about a film she appeared in after becoming famous for playing Daenerys Targaryen, or “The Mother of Dragons,” on Game of Thrones. She worked with one of the show’s directors for this project, but their collaboration didn’t lead to the movie being successful.

Emilia Clarke initially appeared on screen in 2009 as a guest star on BBC’s medical series, Doctors. Her breakout role came in the film Triassic Attack (2010), where she portrayed Savannah, a student grappling with revived dinosaur fossils. However, her career skyrocketed when she landed the part of Daenerys in the popular series Game of Thrones in 2010. Since then, she has been involved in numerous productions, such as Spike Island (2012), Dom Hemingway (2013), Terminator Genisys (2015), Me Before You (2016), voice work for both Animal Farm and Futurama in 2014 and 2019 respectively, Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Last Christmas (2019), Above Suspicion (2021), and Secret Invasion (2023). In a past interview, she discussed one of her projects candidly and acknowledged that it wasn’t particularly enjoyable.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Clarke shared her experiences while filming Terminator Genisys, where she collaborated again with director Alan Taylor, known for directing several episodes of Game of Thrones, like the Season 1 finale “Fire and Blood.” However, as Clarke stated, during production, Taylor wasn’t at his best because he was “under a lot of stress” or “overwhelmed,” which made it difficult for him to enjoy the project. Similarly, Clarke also expressed that she didn’t find working on this movie enjoyable. In her words, “He wasn’t the director I remembered. He didn’t seem happy. No one seemed to be enjoying themselves,” when talking to Vanity Fair.

It seemed that the dissatisfaction felt by the cast during filming negatively impacted the movie’s success, as Terminator Genisys received predominantly negative reviews from critics. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 26% approval rating based on 263 reviews, with Keith Garlington of Keith & the Movies commenting that the film didn’t meet the high expectations some audiences had for a ‘Terminator’ movie. Despite its lack of critical praise, the film managed to earn $440 million globally, which was impressive given a production budget of $155 million. However, it ultimately fell short in terms of quality, leading to the cancellation of planned sequels. After its disappointing performance and reception, Emilia Clarke expressed relief that she wouldn’t have to do the sequel. Clarke was among the top contenders for the role of Sarah Connor, with Brie Larson and Tatiana Maslany also in the running. Paramount initially considered Larson as the ideal choice for the role, but ultimately offered it to Clarke, whose career was flourishing at the time.

Despite the high-anticipated film “Terminator Genisys” not significantly advancing Clarke’s career, it didn’t hold her back either. She continued to act in numerous other projects such as MCU’s “Secret Invasion”, where she played G’iah, and critics praised her performance, with some even calling her “terrific” as Taco’s daughter. Overall, her portrayal was well-appreciated. Clarke is a talented actress, and while “Terminator Genisys” may not have been a success, it doesn’t overshadow her memorable role as Daenerys from “Game of Thrones”. She will be fondly remembered for that character rather than Sarah Connor from “Terminator Genisys”.

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2025-02-25 23:35