While the casting for the show Game of Thrones is nothing short of absolute perfection, it is normal to sometimes wonder how our beloved characters would look and act if they were cast with different celebrities and actors. Whether you love or hate these celebrities and characters, whether they’re actors or politicians, whether they would have been perfect for the role or not, you can’t deny that it’s fun to imagine what could have been. We should also take this moment to thank our lucky stars that none of these were actually cast for our favorite roles, and give a round of applause to the casting team of the HBO show. Without further ado, here are 17 funny instances where some of our favorite characters change, sometimes change gender, and possibly change behavior. There may be some spoilers ahead, as always, because the internet is dark and full of spoilers.
Jack Nicholson as Tyrion Lannister
Everyone’s favorite joker. Am I talking about Tyrion or Jack Nicholson? Both! Although Peter Dinklage is great at portraying Tyrion, one can only imagine the way Jack will carry the character to where he is by the end of season 7.
Rowan Atkinson as Daario Naharis
Daario would have been a completely different person if Rowan Atkinson was playing him. Imagine a Mr. type character. Bean, complete with awkward moments and funny noises.
Nicolas Cage as Ned Stark
The internet’s favorite actor to poke fun at – Nicolas Cage. I can almost see him saying “Winter is Coming” National Treasure style.
Donald Trump as Tyrion Lannister
Whatever your political stance or how much you may or may not like Donald Trump, him as Tyrion should make you scream. He would be a perfect candidate to play him in the earlier seasons, before Tyrion became a more mature character.
Albert Einstein as The Mountain
Minds…. Both the now undead Mountain and Albert Einstein love brains! The Mountain likes to break them, and Einstein uses his for science. I don’t think he’d be great at being a bodyguard, though…
Hillary Clinton as Daenerys Targaryen
Love her or hate her, Hillary as Daenerys would have been an awesome performance. Both make incredibly unforgettable expressions and both are bossy women, worthy of the rules.
Nicolas Cage as Sansa Stark, Laurence Fishburne Morpheus Sitting on the Iron Throne
Although Nicolas Cage would make an excellent Lady of the North, especially during her whiny years, I don’t think it would be good. However, I would like to see Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) sitting on the Iron Throne, offering blue or red pills to Westeros. Surprise: you live in a made up reality and you are actually trying not to be killed by machines! What a twist.
Christopher Walken as the Night King
If Christopher Walken dances as the Night King the same way he did to Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”, brandishing his weapon of choice (an icy spear for victory), I believe Westeros will bow to him.
Scarlett Johansson and Jude Law as Daenerys Targaryen and Jorah Mormont
The beautiful Scarlett Johansson probably smiles more often than Daenerys does, and Jude Law would make an absolutely charming Jorah. Who knows, Dany and Jorah could have been something if he was cast for it…
Meryl Streep and Woody Allen as Selyse and Stannis Baratheon
The Devil wears…. Blame fire and braids? Meryl Streep probably wouldn’t have let Stannis burn their son alive. But, then again, Woody Allen’s Stannis would probably marry his own daughter. Or at least they adopted another and then married her.
Sharon Stone on the Iron Throne
Ah. Here we have Sharon Stone’s famous scene from Basic Instinct where she does her interrogation of the cop without wearing any undies. I can only imagine that if Cersei didn’t take things the way she normally does, she’d probably resort to the same kind of… attention grabbing efforts to get her point across.
Donald Trump as Daenerys Targaryen
Now, this… It would have been interesting to see. We know that Emilia Clarke has the best eyebrow expressions in the show, but Trump Daenerys definitely has the best fishy lips, and the best army. A huge undrilled army.
Clint Eastwood as Daenerys Targaryen
Badass Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino style, asking people “where are my dragons?!” it would have been invaluable. The amount of ass-kicking also doubles what it currently is from Daenerys.
Will Smith and Hillary Clinton as Jon Snow
Two very different approaches to Jon Snow – Will Smith and Hillary Clinton. One is too cheerful, while the other can go Prince of Belair on everyone.
Nicolas Cage as Jon Snow
Even if Nicolas Cage played Jon Snow, he still didn’t know anything. It’s still better than thinking of Cage as Sansa Stark, though.
Rowan Atkinson as Daenerys Targaryen
It’s definitely not beautiful or graceful or fierce. Just funny sounds, faces, and disaster.
Donald Trump as Joffrey Baratheon
Joffrey Baratheon – the most hated King in the Seven Kingdoms. The fans hated him. Characters hated him. Nothing more needs to be said about Trump playing him instead of Jack Gleeson.
