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 31 points 2 days 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.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

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

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days 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 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] Tango@piefed.ca 18 points 2 days 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 0 points 1 day ago

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

[–] CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Orlando was straight out of school at the time.

“Rudy” should have got more.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day 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 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

Goonies star too. He's probably atill banking off it.