Yes, you're reading this correctly. Guy Garvey, the frontman of British band Elbow, was asked to play the part of a "gladiatorial ringmaster" in Game of Thrones due to his hectic schedule touring with the band. He told 6 Music: "I couldn't star in Game of Thrones even though they offered me a part because the band were touring in Australia when it happened. I saw it and the guy that eventually did it was very good, so I'm glad they got him. But I was supposed to be the gladiatorial ringmaster that fought - I can't remember the name of the characters - the guy that says Khaleesi, like that."
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