Uninsurable in 2008. $75M backend by Endgame.
In 2008, no studio would insure Robert Downey Jr. for Iron Man because of his post-rehab record, so Marvel wrote him a base salary of $500,000 and a backend cut of the gross. E…
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Public figures caught on the record. Traditional celebs, influencers, athletes, creators.
Clooney, his neighbor, and a billionaire built a tequila in a Cabo garage. Diageo paid them up to $1 billion.
Clooney, his neighbor, and a billionaire built a tequila in a Cabo garage. Diageo paid them up to $1 billion.
Sean Connery walked away from $450 million because he didn't understand the script
Sean Connery was offered Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: $10 million plus 15% of worldwide gross across all three films. He passed because he "never understood it." The trilo…
Jack Nicholson took a pay cut to play the Joker - then walked away with $90 million
Warner Bros. offered Jack Nicholson $10 million to play the Joker in Tim Burton's 1989 Batman. His agent dropped the salary to $6 million in exchange for points on the box offi…
The Mets Are Still Paying Bobby Bonilla Every July 1 Until 2035 Because of Bernie Madoff
Bobby Bonilla last played for the New York Mets in 1999. The Mets still cut him a $1,193,248.20 check every July 1, and will until 2035, because owner Fred Wilpon deferred…
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