Millie Bobby Brown shot to fame with her memorable role as Eleven in Stranger Things. Since then, she has impressed audiences in Enola Holmes, Damsel, The Electric State etc., earning numerous accolades for her remarkable talent.
On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Brown revealed that she almost quit acting after facing multiple audition rejections. She admitted it was her failed audition for Game of Thrones that hurt most of all,revealing she seriously considered giving up on her acting career.
"I was auditioning for commercials, anything really. I then auditioned for 'Game of Thrones' and I got a no for that. That's kind of when I was like, 'Oh, this is really difficult,' and I guess I really wanted that role."
"This industry is just full of rejection 24/7. You get noes, a lot of noes, before you get a yes," Brown told Fallon.
In previous interviews, Brown shared that she actually auditioned for the role of Lyanna Mormont! While Bella Ramsay ended up shining in that part and becoming a beloved favorite among fans, it’s really fun to think about how Brown might have brought her own flair to the character. Brown also also told Fallon that a certain Netflix show gave her the encouragement she needed to keep pursuing her acting dreams.
"One of my last, kind of, goes at this was this Netflix show called 'Montauk.' I auditioned and then, like, two months later they got back to us and said, 'We'd love to Skype with you' and then I Skyped with them and the rest is history."
"Montauk" was the original name for none other than Netflix's "Stranger Things," in which Brown plays Eleven.