Which Actors Demanded Higher Pay for a Role?

Published on October 19, 2021
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37. Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson is the type of actor that people see once every so often. He’s devilishly good and might have been perfect as Hades in Hercules, but he demanded $10 to $15 million instead of the $500,000 the producers wanted to pay.

37. Jack Nicholson

37. Jack Nicholson

38. Sean Connery

Sean Connery was one of the best Bonds and starred in seven movies. However, he demanded a pay increase of $750,000, and the studio didn’t agree. Therefore, another person was cast in the fifth film, though it didn’t work out, and Connery was back for the sixth.

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38. Sean Connery

38. Sean Connery