Tommen Baratheon Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman revealed on the Game of Owns podcast that Tommen was recast because he was going to be king, meaning more heavy and intensive acting for the character required an experienced actor.
However, the young actor was recast with Dean-Charles Chapman (who briefly played Tommen's cousin Martyn Lannister in season three) when the role required an older actor for Tommen's more prominent and mature storylines.
Again, much like Tommen's strategic recasting, this can likely be chalked up to aging, as sometimes the original actor doesn't fit the part of a maturing character anymore. Though Myrcella's role has ended, both actresses did her justice during their time on the show.
The young Callum Wharry's (left) first acting role was that of Tommen Baratheon, son of Cersei and Jaime Lannister. He played Tommen in the first two seasons, but by Season 4, Dean Charles-Chapman (right) took over the character. Charles-Chapman previously played the part of Martyn Lannister, Tommen's cousin.
Dean-Charles Chapman: Tommen Baratheon, Martyn Lannister
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The sex scene in season five was a cringeworthy watch for viewers due to the age gap between Tommen and Margaery - with the young Lannister king aged around 12 or 13 while his new wife was many years older.
Young actor Callum Wharry portrayed Tommen in the first and second season and was then recast with Dean-Charles Chapman from the fourth season until his death in the sixth season.
King Tommen Baratheon's death in Game of Thrones season 6 finale may have been by his own hand, but Tommen's suicide was sparked by circumstances beyond the sudden death of his wife. Callum Wharry played the youngest son of Cersei Lannister until the role of Tommen was recast with Dean-Charles Chapman for season 4.
Princess Myrcella Baratheon is known to the Seven Kingdoms as the middle child of King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister. A member of House Baratheon of King's Landing, her siblings are Princes Joffrey and Tommen.
They made Tommen a bit older on the series, but actor Dean-Charles Chapman was still 16 years old when he filmed the scene... while his scene partner Natalie Dormer was 33.
Cersei is a very different woman by the time Tommen dies and had already felt betrayed by her youngest son. Cersei probably didn't feel like there was much for her to mourn. Cersei mourned her sons very differently. Joffrey's death saw her crying, not for a son, but for the loss of the mirror of herself.
Because Cersei didn't understand Tommen. She saw the world from her own perspective, which was completely different from his. Cersei sees the world in terms of power and advantage.
Margaery is in charge and she wants to stay that way. Refusing Tommen sex is a way to dominate him and make him dependent on her whims and needs. He will be even more concerned with making her happy, and well, he wants his reward for that effort: sex with his wife.
How Cersei Became Queen After Tommen's Death. Rather than hold a Great Council, like that of the Great Council of Harrenhal in 101 AC, to decide who would succeed Tommen as King of Westeros, Cersei seized the throne herself as a usurper.
After Joffrey's death, Margaery moves on to the next Baratheon in line to sit on the Iron Throne, Tommen. Tommen winds up truly loving Margaery, and when Cersei blows up the Sept of Baelor, killing Margaery among countless others, he takes his own life.
Throughout the remainder of the series, he is portrayed by the Dutch actor Michiel Huisman. The reason for the change of actor was initially said to be because Skrein took on a role in the film The Transporter Refueled. However Skrein subsequently stated that the change was due to "politics".
He also described Ser Pounce as "a bit of a bugger on set"
For example, this week, 12-year-old King Tommen Baratheon (who is a mere seven in the books) lost his virginity to his much older queen, Margaery Tyrell, played by 33-year-old Natalie Dormer.
On board the boat, Myrcella reveals to Jaime that she has always known of his and Cersei's incestuous relationship and that he is her true father.
Although Baratheons in name, Cersei's children were fathered by her twin brother Jaime. Their eldest son Joffrey starts GoT at 16 and dies at his wedding when he's 19. Myrcella begins GoT at age 10 and dies at age 14.
Joffrey was the worst hands down. Robert was ruled by his passions, but wasn't cruel for the sake of being cruel. Tommen was easily lead and when he saw what that lead to he jumped to his death.
Just moments before Margaery Tyrell was killed in the wildfire explosion orchestrated by Cersei Lannister in the finale of the last Game of Thrones' season, she realized that something wasn't right. However, Natalie Dormer—who played the fan-favorite queen—had long expected her character's fate.
In reality, his biological father is his mother's twin brother, Jaime Lannister. He has a younger sister, Myrcella, and a younger brother, Tommen, both of whom are also products of Jaime and Cersei's incestuous relationship. Their sole biological grandparents, Tywin and Joanna Lannister, were also first cousins.
"I found out about that scene by reading the script, and I was really shocked. I didn't think it would have gone down like that on screen." Chapman was shocked just like the rest of viewers, since Tommen and Margaery don't actually have sex in the books.
At the beginning of the ASOIAF series, Tommen was seven years-old and Margaery is 16. In the most recently released book in the ASOIAF Series, A Dance with Dragons, Tommen is nine years-old; this means that Margeary is approximately 18 years of age.
Originally Answered: Does Tommen know that his father is Jamie Lannister? Tommen has heard about the rumours, but isn't aware of the authenticity of it.