Your eyes aren't deceiving you: It's a completely different actor who plays Daario Naharis in Game of Thrones season 4. While the character was originally played by British actor Ed Skrein in season three, Dutch actor Micheal Huisman ( The Haunting of Hill House) was recast in the role of flight attendant for seasons 4-6. shape.
There has never been a clear answer as to why Skrein left the series. Rumor has it that he's unpopular with fans, while others believe the change is due to scheduling conflicts: Skrein was cast to replace Jason Statham as Frank Martin in the Transporter movie Transporter actor . However, Skrein refuted rumors of the arrangement in a 2015 interview with Entertainment Weekly . "That's what the media reports, but it's more political than that," he said at the time. "My plan was to stay on Game of Thrones for the long term. That was always my plan. I'd love to do it. It was a wonderful experience, but politics caused us to part ways. From there I just said, 'Okay , look forward, stay positive and carry on.'"
Skrein has commented on the recast in other interviews, but his responses were similarly vague. "It's a complex industry and there's always politics involved. I never really look back. My journey has been unorthodox in a lot of ways." Also in 2015, he told TooFab. That same year, he told Digital Spy: "It's No" the decision was not as simple as it was made in the media. In many ways, I would have loved to have been able to continue and continue to make Game of Thrones because it is a wonderful show. I worked with them The team was brilliant. I made a lifelong friend in Jacob Anderson, who plays Gray Worm, but the most important thing in my life is my family, so every project is important, but only to a certain extent. superior."
Whatever the reason for the shakeup, Skrein has gone on to enjoy a fruitful career outside of the Game of Thrones universe. He rose to fame playing Francis Freeman/Ajax in the 2016 blockbuster film Deadpool , and went on to star in Barry Jenkins' Oscar-winning 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk and 2019's Cyberpunk He starred in the action film Alita: Battle Angel and Maleficent: The Mistress, the sequel to the Disney film Maleficent, in Wicked , alongside Angelina Jolie.
Meanwhile, Huisman has inherited Dario’s mantle. The changes on screen were noticeable: Skrein's version of the character was clean-shaven and had long blond hair, while Huisman's version was scruffy, with shorter black hair and a more brooding look. Just as Daario killed two captains who planned to kill Daenerys in Season 3 and gave her their heads, he becomes the romantic interest of the Dragon Queen and convinces her to kill her in Season 4. He considered him a lover but after years of serving her, Daario was eventually left in season six to keep the peace in Meereen while Daenerys set sail to reclaim the Iron Throne of Westeros.
"When I signed on for Game of Thrones , I hadn't even watched the show," Houseman later told Collider. "I knew it was a thing, but I had no idea it was going to be something like this or that it was such a big thing and I didn't know it would have such a big impact on my career and opportunities after that. display.”
