She’s the feature star of the latest edition of Variety, and amongst the chat about Games of Thrones, her new series Ponies and her SameYou charity – begun after her two brain hemorrhages – Emilia Clarke briefly mentions Solo: A Star Wars Story and how the global box office never took to the film.

Outside the show, there were forays into other franchises, concluding with the fast-forgotten Marvel series “Secret Invasion” in 2022. Clarke is under no illusion about how those projects were received. Of “Secret Invasion,” she says in a goofy voice, “I don’t think no one liked that show, guys. I’m sorry!” She continues: “‘Star Wars’? They didn’t like it. ‘Terminator’? That should never have happened. But these were jobs I said yes to, you know what I mean?”

Were the frosty receptions disappointing? “I entered into already existing franchises,” she says, “so when they don’t work out, it’s not personal.”