Game of Thrones Stars: From Westeros to Hollywood

0:00On April 17th, Game of Thrones hit screens on April 17th, 2011, kicking off HBO's biggest series ever, pulled from George R.R.R. Martin's epic novels, what started solid grew massive, season by season, with iron thrones, fire breathing dragons, and family feuds drawing millions. Now, 15 years later, the cast that ruled Westeros owns Hollywood, Peter Dinklage's Tyrion snagged for Emmys and launched him into blockbusters, like X-Men Days of Future Past, Avengers Infinity War, and Hunger Games. Prequel. Lena Heady went from Cersei to Badass and Dread in the Purge, now voicing cartoons and leading Netflix's The Abandons. Meanwhile, Nikolash Coster Waldau's Jamie led to Tom Cruise Flix and Crime Thrillers. Amelia Clark's Daenerys flew to Terminator, Star Wars Solo, and Marvel's Secret Invasion, while Kit Harrington's John Snow hit Pompey and wet co-star, Rose Leslie.

1:01Sophie Turner sans a powered up as John Gray in X-Men films, and Maisie Williams' Aria jumped to Dr. Who, New Mutants, and Pistol. Fans turned these breakout kids into stars overnight, Gwendolyn Christie's Brienne commanded Star Wars Stormtroopers, and Wednesday's principal, earning another Emmy nod, Richard Madden grabbed a golden glow for Bodyguard, then Eternals and Citadel. Veterans like Sean Bean keep stacking roles in Snowpiercer and Robin Hood, proving they die hard, but bounce back. These survivors of the Red Wedding and White Walkers keep thriving in franchises in these and new series like Three Body Problem, Westeros built empires that still echo through every script they touch. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today. A.I. powered pop culture coverage.