Paddy Considine stars with Matt Smith in the dragon-heavy spin-off (Picture: FilmMagic/HBO)

Paddy Considine rejected an audition for Game of Thrones because it was ‘about dragons’.

The 48-year-old actor has landed the most high-profile role of his career as King Viserys in the upcoming fantasy prequel House of the Dragon but admitted he could have associated himself with George R.R. Martin’s fantasy world much earlier if he hadn’t instantly shut down the possibility.