'Game of Thrones' Actress Jessica Henwick Almost Played Rey in 'Star Wars'

According to comicbook.com, Jessica Henwick was up for the iconic role of Rey. While the Game of Thrones actress didn't land the stellar gig, the audition turned out to be a date with fate.

Henwick says she was put through a lengthy auditioning process, explaining:

"Oh my God, dude. "That was f-cking six months. That was a long one. I was auditioning for a different character, actually, so I spent six months auditioning for that character."

Henwick made a lasting impression. In fact, the GoT alum says J.J. Abrams created a role in The Force Awakens just for her.

"And then, at the end, J.J. said, 'I want you to be in the film, but I want to write a character for you. That’s how Jess Pava was created. So, it was a very, very long experience. It’s hard because I’ve been doing this long enough to know that you go in, audition, put it to the back of your mind, don’t think about it and don’t get emotionally invested."

She adds, "After six months, you can’t help but just desperately want it. I’m also such a big J.J. fan. So, I was a mess at the end of those six months."

Henwick can be seen in Underwater in theaters and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continues its theatrical release.