they were guaranteed Fame but not necessarily fortune worried about the
necessarily fortune worried about the
necessarily fortune worried about the shop you don’t know shit about chop oh
shop you don’t know shit about chop oh
shop you don’t know shit about chop oh really and you do your connects for all
really and you do your connects for all
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who were underpaid for big roles
actors who were underpaid for big roles
actors who were underpaid for big roles feel free to whatever you know whatever
feel free to whatever you know whatever
feel free to whatever you know whatever no hard feelings I completely understand
no hard feelings I completely understand
no hard feelings I completely understand for this list we’re looking at actors
for this list we’re looking at actors
for this list we’re looking at actors who were underpaid for roles and major
who were underpaid for roles and major
who were underpaid for roles and major films mother was a bookworm until the
films mother was a bookworm until the
films mother was a bookworm until the day I still don’t know what you saw in
day I still don’t know what you saw in
day I still don’t know what you saw in me the actors must have been relatively
me the actors must have been relatively
me the actors must have been relatively well known at the time of filming and
well known at the time of filming and
well known at the time of filming and they must have received reported
they must have received reported
they must have received reported salaries that were considered low
salaries that were considered low
salaries that were considered low compared to regular Hollywood standards
compared to regular Hollywood standards
compared to regular Hollywood standards perhaps not I’ve thought of a bit of use
perhaps not I’ve thought of a bit of use
perhaps not I’ve thought of a bit of use for you number 10 Chris Evans paid
for you number 10 Chris Evans paid
for you number 10 Chris Evans paid $300,000 for Captain America the First
$300,000 for Captain America the First
$300,000 for Captain America the First Avenger
he fights for freedom wherever there’s
he fights for freedom wherever there’s trouble and he does it for a bargain
Chris Evans made a name for himself by
Chris Evans made a name for himself by appearing in several acclaimed films and
appearing in several acclaimed films and
appearing in several acclaimed films and by playing a role in another Marvel
by playing a role in another Marvel
by playing a role in another Marvel comic book adaptation fantastic for
comic book adaptation fantastic for
comic book adaptation fantastic for early on in his career join me for
early on in his career join me for
early on in his career join me for taking up the stars stripes and shield
taking up the stars stripes and shield
taking up the stars stripes and shield though he received a relatively low
though he received a relatively low
though he received a relatively low salary of $300,000
it’s my choice it was of course based on
it’s my choice it was of course based on a contract that he’d received
a contract that he’d received
a contract that he’d received increasingly larger paychecks throughout
increasingly larger paychecks throughout
increasingly larger paychecks throughout his appearances in the Marvel Cinematic
his appearances in the Marvel Cinematic
his appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but still you just don’t know
Universe but still you just don’t know
Universe but still you just don’t know when to give up doing it
when to give up doing it
when to give up doing it number 9 Jamie Dornan paid between 125
number 9 Jamie Dornan paid between 125
number 9 Jamie Dornan paid between 125 and 250 thousand dollars for Fifty
and 250 thousand dollars for Fifty
and 250 thousand dollars for Fifty Shades of Grey
Shades of Grey
Shades of Grey you all right Christian Grey I’m
you all right Christian Grey I’m
you all right Christian Grey I’m Anastasia Steele bringing this
Anastasia Steele bringing this
Anastasia Steele bringing this international sensation to life was
international sensation to life was
international sensation to life was quite an endeavor and who better to play
quite an endeavor and who better to play
quite an endeavor and who better to play the titular uber handsome mr. gray than
the titular uber handsome mr. gray than
the titular uber handsome mr. gray than a former model I’m just going
where I end up
where I end up the price for securing said model
the price for securing said model
the price for securing said model between 125 and 250 thousand dollars
between 125 and 250 thousand dollars
between 125 and 250 thousand dollars depending on your source it means I want
depending on your source it means I want
depending on your source it means I want you to willingly surrender yourself to
you to willingly surrender yourself to
you to willingly surrender yourself to me why would I do that please right not
me why would I do that please right not
me why would I do that please right not bad considering the highly anticipated
bad considering the highly anticipated
bad considering the highly anticipated film adaptation of VL James erotic
film adaptation of VL James erotic
film adaptation of VL James erotic romance novel pulled in a modest 85
romance novel pulled in a modest 85
romance novel pulled in a modest 85 million dollars domestically during its
million dollars domestically during its
million dollars domestically during its opening weekend you want to leave yes
opening weekend you want to leave yes
opening weekend you want to leave yes but your body tells me something
but your body tells me something
but your body tells me something different your legs for instance while
different your legs for instance while
different your legs for instance while you’re pressing your thighs together
you’re pressing your thighs together
you’re pressing your thighs together under the table will leave you to decide
under the table will leave you to decide
under the table will leave you to decide whether mr. Dornan’s work deserved more
whether mr. Dornan’s work deserved more
whether mr. Dornan’s work deserved more whether he’ll be back for adaptations of
whether he’ll be back for adaptations of
whether he’ll be back for adaptations of the following two books and whether
the following two books and whether
the following two books and whether he’ll be getting a pay raise only time
he’ll be getting a pay raise only time
he’ll be getting a pay raise only time will tell
will tell
will tell Christian number eight barcode opti paid
Christian number eight barcode opti paid
Christian number eight barcode opti paid $65,000 for captain phillips gotten
$65,000 for captain phillips gotten
$65,000 for captain phillips gotten relaxed nobody get hurt no al-qaeda here
relaxed nobody get hurt no al-qaeda here
relaxed nobody get hurt no al-qaeda here just business when it was announced that
just business when it was announced that
just business when it was announced that Tom Hanks would help bring the true
Tom Hanks would help bring the true
Tom Hanks would help bring the true story of richard phillips hostage crisis
story of richard phillips hostage crisis
story of richard phillips hostage crisis to the screen many believed he could
to the screen many believed he could
to the screen many believed he could easily garner an Oscar nod for his work
easily garner an Oscar nod for his work
easily garner an Oscar nod for his work come on asshole say something I love who
come on asshole say something I love who
come on asshole say something I love who medica instead it was his co-star bark
medica instead it was his co-star bark
medica instead it was his co-star bark adoptee who portrayed the Somali pirate
adoptee who portrayed the Somali pirate
adoptee who portrayed the Somali pirate leader that earned the Academy Award nod
leader that earned the Academy Award nod
leader that earned the Academy Award nod look at me sure look at me sure under
look at me sure look at me sure under
look at me sure look at me sure under captain now but prior to this and
captain now but prior to this and
captain now but prior to this and several other nominations
several other nominations
several other nominations Abdi was paid only sixty-five thousand
Abdi was paid only sixty-five thousand
Abdi was paid only sixty-five thousand dollars to play the big screen role
dollars to play the big screen role
dollars to play the big screen role there’s gotta be something other than
there’s gotta be something other than
there’s gotta be something other than being a fisherman and kidnapping people
maybe in America maybe nomadic it’s true
maybe in America maybe nomadic it’s true that this was the non-actors first film
that this was the non-actors first film
that this was the non-actors first film appearance and he was being paid close
appearance and he was being paid close
appearance and he was being paid close to the minimum rate as specified by sag
to the minimum rate as specified by sag
to the minimum rate as specified by sag but come on it should go without saying
but come on it should go without saying
but come on it should go without saying that he’s one will be looking out for
that he’s one will be looking out for
that he’s one will be looking out for for a long time nobody everything don’t
for a long time nobody everything don’t
for a long time nobody everything don’t be okay
be okay
be okay number seven Sean Astin paid two hundred
number seven Sean Astin paid two hundred
number seven Sean Astin paid two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the Lord
and fifty thousand dollars for the Lord
and fifty thousand dollars for the Lord of the Rings franchise fund it all
of the Rings franchise fund it all
of the Rings franchise fund it all Samwise Gamgee have you been
Samwise Gamgee have you been
Samwise Gamgee have you been eavesdropping hi ever drop no eaves sir
eavesdropping hi ever drop no eaves sir
eavesdropping hi ever drop no eaves sir honest oh it’s just kind of the grass
honest oh it’s just kind of the grass
honest oh it’s just kind of the grass under window there who among us has
under window there who among us has
under window there who among us has never wished for a trip to middle-earth
never wished for a trip to middle-earth
never wished for a trip to middle-earth I don’t usually old a foreign food but
I don’t usually old a foreign food but
I don’t usually old a foreign food but this other stuff it’s not bad nothing
this other stuff it’s not bad nothing
this other stuff it’s not bad nothing ever dampens your spirits does it Sam
ever dampens your spirits does it Sam
ever dampens your spirits does it Sam well when Sean Astin got his chance he
well when Sean Astin got his chance he
well when Sean Astin got his chance he took a relatively low salary for his
took a relatively low salary for his
took a relatively low salary for his work just to make it happen there’s only
work just to make it happen there’s only
work just to make it happen there’s only one way to eat a brace of Kony’s muscle
one way to eat a brace of Kony’s muscle
one way to eat a brace of Kony’s muscle Blume earning roughly a quarter of a
Blume earning roughly a quarter of a
Blume earning roughly a quarter of a million dollars for all three films
million dollars for all three films
million dollars for all three films Astin enthusiastically brought the
Astin enthusiastically brought the
Astin enthusiastically brought the faithful and heartwarming Hobbit Samwise
faithful and heartwarming Hobbit Samwise
faithful and heartwarming Hobbit Samwise Gamgee to life you miserable little
Gamgee to life you miserable little
Gamgee to life you miserable little maggot surprisingly despite having to
maggot surprisingly despite having to
maggot surprisingly despite having to live in the shadows of larger-than-life
live in the shadows of larger-than-life
live in the shadows of larger-than-life creatures like Gandalf and Aragorn Sam
creatures like Gandalf and Aragorn Sam
creatures like Gandalf and Aragorn Sam is known today to be one of the great
is known today to be one of the great
is known today to be one of the great heroes of the series
los pages are for you sir
los pages are for you sir number six Jonah Hill paid $60,000 for
number six Jonah Hill paid $60,000 for
number six Jonah Hill paid $60,000 for the wolf of Wall Street I’m not gonna
the wolf of Wall Street I’m not gonna
the wolf of Wall Street I’m not gonna let someone else my cousin well if
let someone else my cousin well if
let someone else my cousin well if anyone’s gonna fall my cousins it’s
anyone’s gonna fall my cousins it’s
anyone’s gonna fall my cousins it’s gonna be me out of respect
gonna be me out of respect
gonna be me out of respect ask any actor in Hollywood and most will
ask any actor in Hollywood and most will
ask any actor in Hollywood and most will tell you that they would give their left
tell you that they would give their left
tell you that they would give their left arm to work with Martin Scorsese
arm to work with Martin Scorsese
arm to work with Martin Scorsese even after Jonah Hill proved he had
even after Jonah Hill proved he had
even after Jonah Hill proved he had dramatic chops with Moneyball been on
dramatic chops with Moneyball been on
dramatic chops with Moneyball been on the job long first job in baseball it’s
the job long first job in baseball it’s
the job long first job in baseball it’s our first job anywhere Wow Congrats
our first job anywhere Wow Congrats
our first job anywhere Wow Congrats thank you he still took a considerable
thank you he still took a considerable
thank you he still took a considerable pay cut for his role as the Wall Street
pay cut for his role as the Wall Street
pay cut for his role as the Wall Street executive in this black comedy settling
executive in this black comedy settling
executive in this black comedy settling on the sag minimum of $60,000 Shawn
on the sag minimum of $60,000 Shawn
on the sag minimum of $60,000 Shawn Airlines is the future of Airlines
Airlines is the future of Airlines
Airlines is the future of Airlines getting now not a bad choice considering
getting now not a bad choice considering
getting now not a bad choice considering the film’s widespread critical success
the film’s widespread critical success
the film’s widespread critical success though and that it earned Hill his
though and that it earned Hill his
though and that it earned Hill his second Oscar nomination hey everybody
second Oscar nomination hey everybody
second Oscar nomination hey everybody listen up this is what happens when you
listen up this is what happens when you
listen up this is what happens when you put your Pats on new issue day oh and by
put your Pats on new issue day oh and by
put your Pats on new issue day oh and by the way it’s rumored that Leonardo
the way it’s rumored that Leonardo
the way it’s rumored that Leonardo DiCaprio earned in the neighborhood of
DiCaprio earned in the neighborhood of
DiCaprio earned in the neighborhood of 10 million dollars for his role number 5
10 million dollars for his role number 5
10 million dollars for his role number 5 Matthew McConaughey paid $200,000 for
Matthew McConaughey paid $200,000 for
Matthew McConaughey paid $200,000 for Dallas buyers club you’ve tested
Dallas buyers club you’ve tested
Dallas buyers club you’ve tested positive for HIV which is the virus that
positive for HIV which is the virus that
positive for HIV which is the virus that causes AIDS
kidding me Matthew McConaughey followed
kidding me Matthew McConaughey followed in the footsteps of many actors looking
in the footsteps of many actors looking
in the footsteps of many actors looking to revive their careers by taking on
to revive their careers by taking on
to revive their careers by taking on more indie projects in the 21st century
more indie projects in the 21st century
more indie projects in the 21st century I’m sorry I love you come learned a lot
I’m sorry I love you come learned a lot
I’m sorry I love you come learned a lot from my mistakes
after years of being cast in romantic
after years of being cast in romantic comedies and a few action duds he earned
comedies and a few action duds he earned
comedies and a few action duds he earned an Oscar for his critically acclaimed
an Oscar for his critically acclaimed
an Oscar for his critically acclaimed performance in Dallas buyers club
for his role as the AIDS stricken Ron
for his role as the AIDS stricken Ron Woodroof McConaughey earned only
Woodroof McConaughey earned only
Woodroof McConaughey earned only $200,000 oh my god yeah Mordor doesn’t
$200,000 oh my god yeah Mordor doesn’t
$200,000 oh my god yeah Mordor doesn’t seem like much for all the work he put
seem like much for all the work he put
seem like much for all the work he put in and all the weight he lost but you
in and all the weight he lost but you
in and all the weight he lost but you can’t put a price on shaking your old
can’t put a price on shaking your old
can’t put a price on shaking your old reputation and winning an Academy Award
reputation and winning an Academy Award
reputation and winning an Academy Award right
number four Arnold Schwarzenegger paid
number four Arnold Schwarzenegger paid zero dollars for Maggie this is the
zero dollars for Maggie this is the
zero dollars for Maggie this is the shelter for the infected it’s dangerous
shelter for the infected it’s dangerous
shelter for the infected it’s dangerous all that is here what’s her name Maggie
all that is here what’s her name Maggie
all that is here what’s her name Maggie my career after he became a living icon
my career after he became a living icon
my career after he became a living icon for playing action-packed roles in the
for playing action-packed roles in the
for playing action-packed roles in the Terminator and predator no one expected
Terminator and predator no one expected
Terminator and predator no one expected our need to take on a role as endearing
our need to take on a role as endearing
our need to take on a role as endearing or quite as thoughtful as the one he
or quite as thoughtful as the one he
or quite as thoughtful as the one he does in Maggie that’s good now tell me
does in Maggie that’s good now tell me
does in Maggie that’s good now tell me what happened here he plays a widowed
what happened here he plays a widowed
what happened here he plays a widowed father coming to terms with his
father coming to terms with his
father coming to terms with his daughter’s growing infection with an
daughter’s growing infection with an
daughter’s growing infection with an incurable zombie disease even more
incurable zombie disease even more
incurable zombie disease even more surprising perhaps was his willingness
surprising perhaps was his willingness
surprising perhaps was his willingness to do the movie for exactly $0 maybe was
to do the movie for exactly $0 maybe was
to do the movie for exactly $0 maybe was the trunk
what my mom loved you stating that it
what my mom loved you stating that it was the script that drew him in Arnold
was the script that drew him in Arnold
was the script that drew him in Arnold commits fully to the role and gives one
commits fully to the role and gives one
commits fully to the role and gives one of the most dramatic performances of his
of the most dramatic performances of his
of the most dramatic performances of his career you have to do
number three Ryan Gosling paid $1,000
number three Ryan Gosling paid $1,000 per week for Half Nelson I can do
per week for Half Nelson I can do
per week for Half Nelson I can do whatever you want you just tell me what
whatever you want you just tell me what
whatever you want you just tell me what you want and I’ll be that for you you’re
you want and I’ll be that for you you’re
you want and I’ll be that for you you’re dumb
dumb
dumb after the smashing success of The
after the smashing success of The
after the smashing success of The Notebook Ryan Gosling was clearly on his
Notebook Ryan Gosling was clearly on his
Notebook Ryan Gosling was clearly on his way up like many before him though this
way up like many before him though this
way up like many before him though this actor heard the calling of small
actor heard the calling of small
actor heard the calling of small thoughtful roles and decided to take on
thoughtful roles and decided to take on
thoughtful roles and decided to take on the part of a drug-addicted
the part of a drug-addicted
the part of a drug-addicted schoolteacher in Half Nelson what am I
schoolteacher in Half Nelson what am I
schoolteacher in Half Nelson what am I supposed to do I mean what am I supposed
supposed to do I mean what am I supposed
supposed to do I mean what am I supposed to that’s the point for his portrayal of
to that’s the point for his portrayal of
to that’s the point for his portrayal of the complicated protagonist Gosling
the complicated protagonist Gosling
the complicated protagonist Gosling accepted a salary of $1,000 per week
accepted a salary of $1,000 per week
accepted a salary of $1,000 per week okay I’m telling you to do something
okay I’m telling you to do something
okay I’m telling you to do something good oh are you capable of that the
good oh are you capable of that the
good oh are you capable of that the Oscar bait Indy ultimately earned him an
Oscar bait Indy ultimately earned him an
Oscar bait Indy ultimately earned him an Academy Award nod and reminded the world
Academy Award nod and reminded the world
Academy Award nod and reminded the world that Gosling could do serious roles just
that Gosling could do serious roles just
that Gosling could do serious roles just as well as other kinds they missed a
as well as other kinds they missed a
as well as other kinds they missed a little party looks like it number two
little party looks like it number two
little party looks like it number two Jeff Daniels paid $50,000 for Dumb and
Jeff Daniels paid $50,000 for Dumb and
Jeff Daniels paid $50,000 for Dumb and Dumber okay man it was just a goof
Dumber okay man it was just a goof
Dumber okay man it was just a goof unlike many other entries on this list
unlike many other entries on this list
unlike many other entries on this list the role taken on by Jeff Daniels was
the role taken on by Jeff Daniels was
the role taken on by Jeff Daniels was not in an underground indie flick
not in an underground indie flick
not in an underground indie flick Daniels was no stranger to the acting
Daniels was no stranger to the acting
Daniels was no stranger to the acting scene your timing was perfect you caught
scene your timing was perfect you caught
scene your timing was perfect you caught us before we did anything I’m taking the
us before we did anything I’m taking the
us before we did anything I’m taking the car I’m gonna take the kids I’m gonna go
car I’m gonna take the kids I’m gonna go
car I’m gonna take the kids I’m gonna go to Houston having appeared in such
to Houston having appeared in such
to Houston having appeared in such dramas as terms of endearment and the
dramas as terms of endearment and the
dramas as terms of endearment and the smash hit speed
smash hit speed
smash hit speed that’s our scumbag I got him Jack we
that’s our scumbag I got him Jack we
that’s our scumbag I got him Jack we found him for appearing in the eventual
found him for appearing in the eventual
found him for appearing in the eventual cult classic Dumb and Dumber though
cult classic Dumb and Dumber though
cult classic Dumb and Dumber though Daniels took a relatively small salary
Daniels took a relatively small salary
Daniels took a relatively small salary of $50,000 mm-hm
of $50,000 mm-hm
of $50,000 mm-hm you are one pathetic loser this may have
you are one pathetic loser this may have
you are one pathetic loser this may have been because he wasn’t yet considered a
been because he wasn’t yet considered a
been because he wasn’t yet considered a comedy heavyweight but the film went on
comedy heavyweight but the film went on
comedy heavyweight but the film went on to gross almost 250 million dollars
to gross almost 250 million dollars
to gross almost 250 million dollars worldwide a small loan from the
worldwide a small loan from the
worldwide a small loan from the briefcase and we find ourselves some
briefcase and we find ourselves some
briefcase and we find ourselves some reasonable lodgings good plan you know
reasonable lodgings good plan you know
reasonable lodgings good plan you know keep track of all the money we spend
keep track of all the money we spend
keep track of all the money we spend with IOUs
with IOUs
with IOUs before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here is an honorable mention you ask
here is an honorable mention you ask
here is an honorable mention you ask yourself what would Jesus do number one
yourself what would Jesus do number one
yourself what would Jesus do number one Bill Murray paid $9,000 for Rushmore you
Bill Murray paid $9,000 for Rushmore you
Bill Murray paid $9,000 for Rushmore you were born rich in you’re going to stay
were born rich in you’re going to stay
were born rich in you’re going to stay but here’s my advice to the rest of you
but here’s my advice to the rest of you
but here’s my advice to the rest of you take dead aim on the ridge roads to this
take dead aim on the ridge roads to this
take dead aim on the ridge roads to this day Bill Murray maintains his status as
day Bill Murray maintains his status as
day Bill Murray maintains his status as one of the true mysteries of Hollywood
one of the true mysteries of Hollywood
one of the true mysteries of Hollywood are you the keymaster yes I’m a friend
are you the keymaster yes I’m a friend
are you the keymaster yes I’m a friend as he told me to meet him here in spite
as he told me to meet him here in spite
as he told me to meet him here in spite of his obvious star power box-office
of his obvious star power box-office
of his obvious star power box-office draw and status as a comedy legend he
draw and status as a comedy legend he
draw and status as a comedy legend he continues to be unpredictable in his
continues to be unpredictable in his
continues to be unpredictable in his movie roles he’ll go from blockbusters
movie roles he’ll go from blockbusters
movie roles he’ll go from blockbusters to Indies at the drop of a hat and in
to Indies at the drop of a hat and in
to Indies at the drop of a hat and in the case of Rushmore he took the role of
the case of Rushmore he took the role of
the case of Rushmore he took the role of Herman bloom for a mere $9,000 hey you
Herman bloom for a mere $9,000 hey you
Herman bloom for a mere $9,000 hey you okay mm well I’m a little bit lonely
okay mm well I’m a little bit lonely
okay mm well I’m a little bit lonely these days this did begin the
these days this did begin the
these days this did begin the long-standing relationship between
long-standing relationship between
long-standing relationship between Murray and Wes Anderson don’t buy this
Murray and Wes Anderson don’t buy this
Murray and Wes Anderson don’t buy this tree foxy
tree foxy
tree foxy you’re borrowing at nine-and a-half with
you’re borrowing at nine-and a-half with
you’re borrowing at nine-and a-half with no fixed rate plus moving into the most
no fixed rate plus moving into the most
no fixed rate plus moving into the most dangerous neighborhood in the country
dangerous neighborhood in the country
dangerous neighborhood in the country for someone of your type of species so
for someone of your type of species so
for someone of your type of species so no complaints there hats off to Bill for
no complaints there hats off to Bill for
no complaints there hats off to Bill for taking a pay cut in the name of good
taking a pay cut in the name of good
taking a pay cut in the name of good cinema it’s good
but let’s hope it it’s got a happy
but let’s hope it it’s got a happy ending do you agree with our list what
ending do you agree with our list what
ending do you agree with our list what actors did you think should have been
actors did you think should have been
actors did you think should have been paid more for their work Steve Nigel for
paid more for their work Steve Nigel for
paid more for their work Steve Nigel for more entertaining top 10s published
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