As you are well aware, I posted a few days ago addressing the details that Lena Headey had just finished filming the ‘walk of shame’ scene for season 5. In recent reports, however, it has been released as to how much money was spent in order to keep her completely clear of photographers.

Irish Independent explains:

It’s claimed series bosses spent $50,000 a day on the filming, with a lot of money to ensure there were no leaks. Apparently there were more than 200 security guards present over the four days, plus shop owners had to be paid so their stores could be closed during the sequence. 

Whoah! That’s insane….but understandable….

They go on to explain:

No one was allowed to bring a cell phone on set, in an effort to stop pictures leaking. 

Confidentiality agreements were also given to everyone involved, stating that anyone who leaked information about the scene could be the subject of a $250,000 legal action.

Holy heck Game of Thrones! I mean, I completely 100% understand the reasoning behind this. In my last post about this, it was confirmed that Lena Headey wasn’t even the one appearing nude but instead it would be a body double. It seems to me that they not only wanted to protect the scene itself for the whole ‘no spoilers’ aspect but it also seems that they wanted to protect Lena and the body double from unwanted attention. Almost a way for them to keep their modesty, I suppose. I like it. Makes sense.

In a way, this kind of reminds me of the celebrity nude photo leaks that happened a few weeks ago due to someone hacking the Cloud service. I know it’s not the same concept but it will make me wonder, ‘what if someone got a photo of Lena or the body double?’ Get what I’m saying? They didn’t give permission for their body to be exploited that way so it seems  Game of Thrones took care of it. Good for them!

It is said that season 5 is set to air in Spring of 2015 so mark your calendars! Also, here is a link to the full article if you would like to peruse it!