Katy Docherty
Updated: Apr 19 2021, 21:21 ET
WINTER is coming – but this wealthy lot won’t have any problems keeping warm.
Game Of Thrones stars have racked up fortunes thanks to the success of the Sky Atlantic fantasy series, which first launched in the UK ten years ago this month. The hit show ran for eight seasons from 2011 to 2019.
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We take a look at some of the biggest earners on Game of ThronesCredit: AP:Associated Press
But finance expert Gemma Godfrey reckons there is more to Hollywood money-making than talent alone.
She said: “You can see that some people have cashed in on their talent and success and have continued to build their wealth by pursuing more films.
The rich list for the cast of Game Of Thrones was revealed on Tuesday, following the tenth anniversary of the fantasy epic.
A number of the lead stars have earned millions following their stint on the HBO hit, not only because of their appearance on the show but also through investments and brand deals.
According to the list, which has been calculated based on the actor s general net worth, Sean Bean came out on top of the rich list despite only appearing in the show s first season after amassing a staggering £19.6 million fortune.
Interesting: Game Of Thrones rich list was revealed on Tuesday, and Sean Bean came out on top with £19.6 million net worth, despite only being in ONE season (pictured in character)
Revisiting the Game Of Thrones Pilot 10 Years Later
Before it was a worldwide phenomenon, it was just a new HBO show with a hell of a good hook.
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This essay is part of our series
Episodes, a column in which senior contributor Valerie Ettenhofer digs into the singular chapters of television that make the medium great. This entry looks back on the Game of Thrones pilot, “Winds of Winter,” for its tenth anniversary. You could call it a Very Special Episodes.
Even the biggest show in the world has to start somewhere. Before
Game of Thrones won a record-breaking fifty-nine Emmys, dominated a decade’s worth of watercooler conversations, and changed the scope of television forever, it was simply a new HBO show with something to prove. And on April 17, 2011, the pilot episode, “Winter is Coming,” started off with a bang or, more specifically, a beheading.
Saturday, 17th April 2021 at 9:00 am
Game of Thrones was a disaster. Nothing made sense, it looked terrible and the cast weren’t happy. At best, those who saw it offered backhanded compliments – at worst, they called it a “pile of sh .” With millions of dollars down the pan, showrunner David Benioff and DB Weiss were in serious trouble.
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Or, as future Chernobyl showrunner Craig Mazin told them at the time – “you guys have a massive problem.”
But of course, this wasn’t the Game of Thrones that the rest of the world was first introduced to 10 years ago today on 17th April, 2011.