How much the main characters on GoT getting
The highest paid stars of
Game of Thrones are about to set a record, according to an unconfirmed
report in
Express today. They have signed new contracts for the final two seasons, which could have implications for certain characters.
Express reveals that Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will earn up to £2 million per episode (over $2.5 million in US dollars). This is more than the record setting $1 million per episode salaries for the casts of
Friends and
The Big Bang Theory combined. Bonus clauses will allow them to share percentages of syndication payments from broadcasts in over 170 countries. Considering
Game of Thrones averaged 23 million viewers per episode last season, this is a lucrative benefit indeed.