Must have had a shit agent. I mean he was the star in Rudy it's not like he didn't have credits to his name. Also it's not like they couldn't have understood the character and his importance.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Really shitty agent and dude been industry since he was a kid damn well should of known better. Holy shit Peter Jackson should be ashame of allowing such a thing to happen.

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If you read the article you can see it was intentional because the movie was risky and was everyone, it said Orlando bloom only got 175k.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It being risky would justify low upfront pay with more on the backend. Not low pay period.

[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm sure hollywood accountants can still figure out how the movie lost money overall.

[–] Tango@piefed.ca 10 points 1 month ago

David Prowse died without ever receiving royalties from Return of the Jedi because Lucasfilm insisted it never made a profit, ever.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago

Seems like a silly reason not to bother trying to get paid more though.

[–] CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Orlando was straight out of school at the time.

“Rudy” should have got more.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Rudy hell, White Water Summer, Toy Soldiers. I mean I can go on. He was not small time actor by time this film was made.

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Bloom making less makes sense since he was a new face in Hollywood.

Man. Imagine being on your first gig and you are just working alongside Sir Ian McKellan, John Rhys-Davies and Viggo Mortensen.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I'm sorry for this, but it's "should have".

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