Emilia Clarke Addresses “Game of Thrones” Salary Rumors, Denies $300,000 Per Episode Claims
Emilia Clarke, best known for her iconic role as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO’s *Game of Thrones*, has publicly addressed persistent salary rumors surrounding the show’s main cast. In recent interviews, the actress clarified that reports claiming she and her co-stars earned $300,000 per episode were “wildly exaggerated,” according to *Variety* and *People.com*.
Clarke’s comments come more than a decade after initial reports in 2014 suggested cast members were paid $300,000 per episode. By 2017, the figure had reportedly risen to $500,000 per episode, though Clarke explicitly denied these claims. “Can you imagine? I’d have been driving a couple of Porsches!” she joked during a *Variety* interview, highlighting the absurdity of the numbers.
The actress emphasized that her earnings were not as high as the rumors suggested, though she did