The net worth of the cast of "Game of Thrones", from Emilia Clarke to Sophie Turner

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While the main characters of "Game of Thrones" are fighting for the iron throne in the eighth and final season of the series, some of the biggest stars of the HBO series admit to having had to sometimes fight for the title. equality.

Sophie Turner, who plays the fierce redheaded leader Sansa Stark, recently told Harper's Bazaar that she insisted that an endorsement for inclusion be included in her contract to ensure an equal workforce. men women. However, when it comes to equal pay, the 23-year-old admitted that things can become "a bit tricky".

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"Pencil case [Harington] got more money than me, but he had a bigger story. And for the last series, he had something crazy like 70 night shootings and I did not have that much. I thought, "You know what … you keep that money," Turner joked.

Although Turner may not earn as much as his big brother (Jon Snow), she still wins a pretty penny: about $ 175,000 per episode.

However, it is still ridiculous compared to her co-stars Harington, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Lena Headey, who each earn at least $ 500,000 per episode, reports Variety. And some of the highest-paid TV stars, from the popular CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory", which reportedly earned five of its $ 900,000 each episode.

"Kit had more money than me, but he had a bigger screenplay, and for the last show, he had something crazy like 70 night sessions, and I did not get that much. says: "You know what … you keep this money."

Sophie Turner

"Game of Thrones" itself is also expensive to shoot. Season 8, which includes six episodes of different durations, had a budget of $ 90 million, or about $ 15 million per episode, according to several reports.

As cast members prepare to say goodbye to the show once and for all on Sunday, May 19, here's an overview of the estimated net worth of the stars, according to GoBankingRates.