India, May 30 -- For years, the internet has been flooded with claims that Emilia Clarke and her fellow Game of Thrones stars earned a staggering $300,000 per episode at the peak of the HBO fantasy drama's success. Now, the actor has finally addressed the long-standing speculation, revealing the truth behind the cast's much-discussed paychecks.

In an interview with Variety, the actor spoke about the rumours more than a decade after reports surfaced claiming the co-stars each earned $300,000 per episode.

She mentioned that the main cast's reported salary of $300,000 per episode was wildly exaggerated. "We didn't earn that much. Can you imagine? I'd have been driving a couple of Porsches," Emilia said.

The 39-year-old, who played Daenery...