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Sean Astin Says ‘I Had to Sell My House’ During ‘Lord of the Rings’ Era Because $250,000 Payday Was So Low: ‘I Negotiated Such a Small Amount on the Trilogy’ (variety.com)
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[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

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

[–] Tango@piefed.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

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