16. He Got The Part Of Tyrion Lannister Without Auditioning
Dinklage was the first, and only choice to play Tyrion. And despite this, he still had to be convinced to take the role. He was concerned that a dwarf would be portrayed as magical, or mystical, or possessing some other stereotypical trait. He only signed on after being reassured that this was not the case. "Dwarves in these genres always have this look," Dinklage said. "My guard was up. Not even my guard - my metal fence, my barbed wire was up. Even 'Lord of the Rings' had dwarf-tossing jokes in it. It's like,
Really?"