Emilia Clarke is a phenomenal actress who will forever be remembered for playing Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones. Not only is it considered one of the best peak TV era shows, but the British actress received four Emmy nominations for playing the Mother of Dragons. However, Clarke would be the first to admit that not every project she's done has been a hit. To that end, she didn’t exactly hold back on her Marvel and Star Wars gigs being negatively received. And I see where she’s coming from.
Critics and fans may have loved Game of Thrones’ epic run, but they didn’t exactly feel the same way with Emilia Clarke’s forays into other massive franchises. The London native was also cast in Terminator Genisys as Sarah Connor, joined the Star Wars universe via Solo: A Star Wars Story and scored a major role in Marvel’s Secret Invasion series. While none of those projects were highly praised, Clarke shared a refreshingly honest take with Variety:
