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)
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.
HBO announced The Iron Anniversary , a month-long celebration to commemorate the 10th anniversary of series premiere
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Winter came and went, leaving millions disappointed by the ending and a generation of adolescent boys exhausted from over-stimulation. Many more wondered whether all the blood and bare bottoms were strictly necessary. But few would argue that HBO s Game of Thrones, celebrating its 10th birthday today, was anything less than a televisual phenomenon.
Much to the chagrin of TV executives, figuring out how to repeat its global success remains as much a mystery as to how anyone ever built a 700-foot wall entirely out of ice. The winning components are clear, not least HBO s penchant for naked - usually female - bodies. The non-stop sex brought controversy, especially when it was less consensual than in the original books, starting with the brutal consummation of Daenerys marriage to Khal Drogo in the first episode in 2011.
Game of Thrones is celebrating its 10th birthday today but 11 years ago, when season one was shot in Malta, no one could have imagined it would grow into a global TV phenomenon.
The HBO mega-series soon had fans travelling across the world to visit filming locations.
At its humble beginnings, the source material was a popular novel series with a huge cult following. But beyond that, there was none of the hype later associated with the brand, the Malta Film Commission (MFC) said.
Most of the actors, with the exception of Sean Bean, were still relatively unknown. The same cannot be said of Jason Momoa, Emilia Clark and Maisie Williams today.