Actors Who Turned Down Roles On Game Of Thrones

Brian Cox is one of the best known actors of his generation. Cox is known for roles in projects such as Succession, Troy, X2: X-Men United, The Bourne Identity, and Braveheart, as seen on his IMDb page. It's easy to see why the producers of Game of Thrones would have welcomed the acting icon to the team.

In an interview with Vodzilla, Cox revealed that he was offered a role in the show at the very beginning. "Stupidly, I turned it down in the early days because they didn't pay enough money," he said. "Now they have more money. And I was silly." He went on to explain that he'd become a huge fan of the show. Plus, as he explained, plenty of his friends were in the show, including Ian McShane, Max von Sydow, Clive Russel, Liam Cunningham, and Charles Dance. "They had a great time in it," he said. He went on to gush about the visual effects of the show, summing up with, "For television, it is truly astonishing."

While Cox didn't share which role he had been offered, it's a real shame he missed his chance to be part of the iconic series.