The character was first introduced in the show's premiere episode and was being portrayed by Conan Stevens (picture right, above) at the time. Westeros' most fearsome warrior, The Mountain (aka Gregor Clegane), was recast not once, but twice. Keep calm and carry on.' That's my mentality when things go well, so I stay grounded and not get to overwhelmed by the hype, and it's my mentality when the plans change.' Maester Pycelle (Julian Glover) And from there I just said, 'Okay, look forward, be positive.

'It was a wonderful experience, but politics led to us parting ways. My plan was to stay with Game of Thrones for the long haul.

That's what been reported in the press but it was a lot more political than that. The actor later shut down those rumours, telling Entertainment Weekly: 'No. Skrein's obvious replacement didn't go unnoticed by fans, and rumours that he had quit the show to concentrate on his new movie The Transporter Refuelled began to circulate. Huisman went on to play a significant role in the series, as Daario became one of Daenerys Targaryen's most important allies and, later, her lover. Ed Skrein made his Thrones debut as Daario Naharis, a lieutenant in the Second Sons, in season three, but his time on the show was cut short after just three episodes when Michiel Huisman was cast in his place.

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