Game of Thrones cast to get huge pay rises for season seven, but characters could still be killed

By Garry Maddox
Updated June 23 2016 - 11:43am, first published June 22 2016 - 8:19pm
Queen of dragons and paydays ... Emilia Clarke, who plays Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones, will reportedly get $US500,000 per episode during season seven. Photo: Supplied
Queen of dragons and paydays ... Emilia Clarke, who plays Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones, will reportedly get $US500,000 per episode during season seven. Photo: Supplied
Riding high ... Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, along with other actors who play central characters on <i>Game of Thrones</i>, will be getting a hefty pay increase. Photo: HBO
Riding high ... Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, along with other actors who play central characters on <i>Game of Thrones</i>, will be getting a hefty pay increase. Photo: HBO
Peter Dinklage, as Tyrion Lannister, has become one of the highest paid actors on US cable TV. Photo: HBO/Foxtel
Peter Dinklage, as Tyrion Lannister, has become one of the highest paid actors on US cable TV. Photo: HBO/Foxtel

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