The Succession star explains why he isn’t losing sleep over starring on the popular HBO series.
Baratheon actually died in Episode 7, but he was definitely a short-lived character.
“So I saw the shortness of that,” Cox added.
“It was early days, so the fees were not particularly wonderful.
Baratheon was not the only major character from Season 1 to die early on.
Eddard Stark, played by Sean Bean, dies in Episode 9 in a shocking development.
Plenty of other characters big and small die in the ensuing seasons.
Game of Thrones grew in popularity over its seasons, and so did the pay for its main cast.
The series has ended, but a prequel show, House of the Dragon, debuted in 2022.
A second season is now in production but there is no word yet on when it may premiere.
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