Pay parity shockers are all too common, as Princes out-earn Queens and X-Files agents fight for equal pay.
HBO has preemptively taken matters into its own hands (with a little help from Reese Witherspoon) to ensure “no inappropriate disparities” between male and female stars.
HBO has also made headlines with the money dropped on Big Little Lies Season 2 and Game of Thrones spinoffs, but will other networks follow their example?
It’s likely that measure also extends to Game of Thrones, as salary tiers and renegotiation among cast have been chronicled for years.