Brad Pitt Bid $120,000 To Watch ‘Game Of Thrones’ With Emilia Clarke
It’s always a treat to watch “Game of Thrones,” but to watch it with the Mother of Dragons herself, Emilia Clarke? That’s a priceless experience that people are willing to bid thousands of dollars for.
The special treat was arranged at Sean Penn’s annual gala for Haiti, which took place in Los Angeles, according to Variety. The starting bid for the unforgettable TV experience was placed at $20,000, which quickly escalated. Even Brad Pitt joined in the auction, placing a bid for $80,000 then $90,000.
At one point, the auctioneer looked for Clarke’s co-star, Kit Harrington. “Is the King of the North here?!” he cried out. At the time, Harrington stepped out to go to the restroom. But when he returned, he offered to join the viewing party. That’s when Pitt decided to raise his offer to $120,000.
Alas for the Hollywood hunk, Pitt was ultimately outbid by a fellow gala attendee who offered to pay $160,000.
A source told Us Magazine that the auction was a lot of fun to watch. “Emilia was covering her mouth and giggling. Leo [DiCaprio] enthusiastically watched the whole auction, turning his head back and forth between Brad and Emilia,” the onlooker shared. “[Pitt] later offered $120,000 and raised his arms in excitement but was out at 150,000. He laughed hysterically when he gave up and they called him out for it.”
But even though he lost to someone else, the insider said Pitt was a good sport. “He clapped and cheered when someone else took it for $160,000,” said the onlooker. He later offered $40,000 for a Hoop Dreams experience and finally won.
Other people who attended the fundraiser were Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Lena Dunham, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Segel, Connie Britton, Patricia Arquette, Mark Burnett, and Roma Downey.
DiCaprio offered a speech in praise of Sean Penn during the event. They were able to raise more than $4 million to support rehabilitation projects in Haiti, according to the Boston Globe.
“These are obviously incredibly turbulent and scary times,” DiCaprio said during his speech. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that has.”
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