Game of Thrones had multiple actresses being fired.
Game of Thrones . Lena Headey , Emilia Clarke , Kit Harington , Maisie Williams , Diana Rigg , and Max von Sydow have also received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for their performances in the series . Game of Thrones (season 1) . Newer actors were cast as the younger generation of characters , such as Kit Harington , Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams .