Is Emilia Clarke in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?

After Game of Thrones ended, Emilia Clarke found herself to be among the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood. Apart from the blockbuster HBO show, Clarke has a wide filmography on her resume including films like Me Before You, Last Christmas, and The Pod Generation.

However, one of the most significant recent additions to her bright career is her entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Clarke entered the world of superheroes, alien enemies, and tech-advanced gadgets with a TV show. So, here’s everything you need to know about Emilia Clarke in Marvel’s Secret Invasion.

Quick Answer: Emilia Clarke plays the role of a Skrull named G’iah in Marvel’s Secret Invasion.

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Emilia Clarke in Secret Invasion

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It’s difficult imagining the petite Emilia Clarke in a power-packed role and that too in a realm of superheroes. Nonetheless, she took on the role with incredible zest and enthusiasm. Clarke portrayed G’iah in the latest Marvel TV show Secret Invasion. At the premiere of the show, she couldn’t believe the impact of the fandom on the show. She was amazed at the turnout.

“It’s crazy. It’s big. I mean, it’s huge. This is huge. This, for a TV show, this is ridiculous. I’m here for it! I’m definitely here for it.”

Her character G’iah belongs to the shapeshifting alien race of Skrulls who are known to take on different forms for their benefit. G’iah was picked to breed more Skrulls as she eventually raised three daughters with Klrr on Earth. In Marvel Comics, she is initially believed to be a part of the perfect American Family. Her real intentions, or rather the Skrulls’ true motives come to light. They plan on establishing dominance on the planet by infiltrating various spheres.

G’iah’s story in the MCU is slightly deviated from her character’s origin story in the comics. In Secret Invasion, we see G’iah as Talos’s daughter who is on the planet to seek refuge after the destruction of her home planet. Therefore, Captain Marvel promises the Skrulls that she will find them a new home, as we see in the eponymous movie. However, this becomes a tipping point in G’iah’s journey. She gets sick and tired of hearing humans promise things only to never come through. Furthermore, she becomes tougher after life on Earth as she sees how her kind is treated.

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What is Secret Invasion about?

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Like all her performances, Emilia Clarke’s Marvel debut came with a bang as she entered the scene with a great role. The show follows Nick Fury’s efforts in stopping the Skrulls from spreading across the planet. Aptly titled, the miniseries is all about the Secret Invasion launched by the alien shapeshifters. Consequently, a race against time begins with Fury and his colleague Maria Hill finding hidden plots and conspiracies that make them question everything.

Other Game of Thrones characters in Marvel

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Marvel is known for roping in characters from different popular franchises to boost their own fandom and even converge the two worlds of fans. Subsequently, many previous actors from Game of Thrones have gone on to play a central character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Some of the actors who were featured in both Games of Thrones and Marvel projects include –

• Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell) – Captain America: The First Avenger
• Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) – Avengers: Infinity War
• Kit Harington (Jon Snow) – Eternals
• Richard Madden (Robb Stark) – Eternals
• Hannah John-Kamen (Dothraki Ornela) – Ant-Man and the Quantumania
• Richard Dormer (Beric Dondarrion) – Secret Invasion
• Clive Russell (Brynden Tully) – Thor: The Dark World

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