The fantasy drama ‘Game of Thrones‘ which spun for several eight seasons finally came to an end in May 2019. The show had been adapted from the series novel written by George R.R Martin. Although it didn’t come back for a ninth season, the franchise came back with its spin-off series called ‘House of Dragons.’
As we dive back into the world of waging wars between fantasy kingdoms, let us see how much our favorite characters had been paid respectively. Emilia Clarke and Kit Harrington were among the main protagonists of the show. Let’s see whose salary was higher.
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Emilia Clarke Vs Kit Harington: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Earnings
Emilia Clarke plays the role of Daenerys Targaryen in ‘Game of Thrones’ who is one of the last surviving members of the House Targaryen. On the other hand, Kit Harrington plays the role of Jon Snow, born Aegon Targaryen. In Clark’s Vanity Fair cover, she mentioned “I get ****ing paid the same as my guy friends.”
As with the eighth season of the show, Clarke was cashing in a handsome amount of $1.2 million per episode. Khaleesi’s on-screen lover Jon Snow, a.k.a Kit Harington was also paid the same amount of $1.2 million per episode. The characters of ‘Game of Thrones’ are some of the highest-paid actors on television.
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Other Characters And Their Incomes
‘Game of Thrones’ is one show that is known for a lot of characters. The show involves 9 waging families, each family line with its distinctive set of characters. Some of the other highest-paid characters include Lena Headey who is known to have bagged $144,000 per minute, with a total of 25 minutes on the show.
Maisie Williams, who plays Arya, started with a salary of $150,000 per episode but gradually increased to $210,000. Nikolaj Coster also added $1.2 million per episode to his bank account. Whereas, people’s favorite Lannister, Peter Dinklage received a salary of also $1.2 million per episode, according to Evening Standard UK.
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