In 2015, the Big 5 actors in Game of thrones demanded to be paid same salary, HBO couldn't risk losing any of them so they agreed

@Bigdaddyvinz_ Collective bargaining power >>> individual negotiations

@Bigdaddyvinz_ Who’s that guy wearing a hat? And i thought Arya Stark was also the face of the show?

@Bigdaddyvinz_ The 6th one was pissed they didn’t make it the Big 6

@Bigdaddyvinz_ Realistically Peter probably deserved the most

@Bigdaddyvinz_ I don’t think they collectively demanded

@Bigdaddyvinz_ So, did they increase it or decrease the remaining 4's salary to make their pay level equal?

@Bigdaddyvinz_ Renegotiating for a seventh season is a bold move when George R.R. Martin could kill them all off with a few keystrokes. Just because they have the option, it doesn't mean their characters are guaranteed to survive

@Bigdaddyvinz_ I thought arya stark was also face of show ??? Jaime Lannister

@Bigdaddyvinz_ To be fair Emilia and Kit could have easily been replaced. The other 3… not so much. Add the actor who played the Hound into that group.

@Bigdaddyvinz_ @grok, who’re the big 5 in this context?

@Bigdaddyvinz_ @grok how much was it?

@Bigdaddyvinz_ Mfw they say ‘big 5’

@Bigdaddyvinz_ Losing Emilia and Kit would be an upgrade.

@Bigdaddyvinz_ How can they make a show when 10 out of 15 million is going to 5 actors? I'd rather see that gold go toward bigger battles and better dragons instead of mansions

@Bigdaddyvinz_ If Game of Thrones were on network TV instead of cable, they might be making even more. The leads on The Big Bang Theory just renegotiated for $1 million per episode, which makes $300k sound like a bargain for HBO

@Bigdaddyvinz_ @Kachidey4you Why weren’t they getting paid the same salary in the first place?

@Bigdaddyvinz_ @grok is this true?

@Bigdaddyvinz_ peter dinklage was carryin the whole show ngl

@Bigdaddyvinz_ @Angle__wix They had no choice. Losing any one of them would have been catastrophic

@Bigdaddyvinz_ just finished GOT for the first time. refused to watch it before it was finished, a rule i have for all shows. ppl have given me shit for this, but i'm not the one who invested half a decade in a show to get the worst ending in tv history so looks like i win

@Bigdaddyvinz_ "big" 5?!

@Bigdaddyvinz_ One man negotiates = replaceable. Five men negotiate together = HBO writes blank cheques 💰 Collective leverage hits different 🔥

This is actually the strongest argument against AI replacing creative workers, and most people miss it. The GoT Big 5 had leverage because they were IRREPLACEABLE. Not because they were talented actors (thousands are). Because the audience had emotional bonds with THEIR specific faces, voices, mannerisms. That's the moat humans still have over AI: identity attachment. An AI can generate a perfect Tyrion performance. But it can't be Peter Dinklage. The question for every worker in 2026: Are you providing a skill (replaceable) or an identity (irreplaceable)?

@Bigdaddyvinz_ HBO basically learned the Iron Bank’s rule: when the Big 5 unite, you pay up or risk losing the realm.

@Bigdaddyvinz_ That’s what leverage looks like, when your value is undeniable, the terms change. It's low-key funny though 😂

@Bigdaddyvinz_ They all deserves what they requested for , game of thrones was a great movie because of the teamwork of the 5 of them so their request was justifiable

@Bigdaddyvinz_ Now they all vanished into the void. One big series makes you lifetime rich but with no work. Is this worth it? Wont it make your mental health insane sitting idle?

@Bigdaddyvinz_ Realistically Peter probably deserved the most

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