Given the show’s massive scale and budget, speculation about cast salaries has followed Smith and his fellow stars throughout the series’ run. Reports on Smith’s exact ‘House of the Dragon’ salary have varied over the years, but most early estimates placed his per-episode pay at around $25,000 during the show’s first season. Smith’s history with big per-episode paychecks stretches back well before ‘House of the Dragon.’ During his run on ‘The Crown,’ he reportedly earned $52,000 per episode playing Prince Philip, a figure that actually outpaced what co-star Claire Foy was making at the time despite her playing the title role of Queen Elizabeth II. How much do you think Matt Smith should earn per episode of House of the Dragon?