George Lucas won't pay Darth Vader

[13Gigatons]

http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/20...not-paying-vader-actor

Sad at how lousy Hollywood is at screwing people out of money.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Edit-That's fucked up. :|

 

[cronos]

wow

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Didn't he pay him like 30 years ago?

Read the article. It's talking about residual income, based on net profit (which they are claiming is nil) on Return of the Jedi.

 

[dennilfloss]

In today's news: "Lucas was and is still an asshole of midichlorian proportions."

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
In today's news: "Lucas was and is still an asshole of midichlorian proportions."

I thought midichlorians were microscopic?
Nvm, I am showing my geek.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/20...not-paying-vader-actor

Sad at how lousy Hollywood is at screwing people out of money.

Seems that Hollywood is great at "screwing people out of money"


That said, what he means is "participations". Residuals are paid out whether or not the film makes any money.

It should also be noted that you have to have clout flying out of your ass to get a gross deal.




<--- Works in participations

 

[waggy]

yeap. hollywood has a history of doing stuff such as this.

and lucas is a jerkoff.

 

[sdifox]

Really depends on what kind of contract he has.

But claiming Return of the Jedi hasn't made money is retarded.

 

[TwiceOver]

That sucks. He certainly did a good job walking and pumping his fist every so often.

 

[racolvin]

Accountants are to blame 🙂

But still, that's just wrong...

 

[AstroManLuca]

Says Prowse of his 35-year marriage, ?We f*ck with the helmet on.?

:laugh:

 

[rasczak]

that sucks ass.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
That sucks. He certainly did a good job walking and pumping his fist every so often.

Actually he was given lines to read, but they sometimes gave him the wrong lines in order to prevent him from leaking juicy plot details to the press. The famous "I am your father!" line was originally read (by Prowse) as "Obi-Wan is your father."

 

[dennilfloss]

Originally posted by: Crono

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
In today's news: "Lucas was and is still an asshole of midichlorian proportions."

I thought midichlorians were microscopic?
Nvm, I am showing my geek.

Very small and very tight, like Lucas.

 

[Trey22]

Force choke Lucas.

 

[Queasy]

LMAO at the comments in the link:

I find your lack of pay disturbing.

I have altered the deal; pray I do not alter it further.

The accounting firm of Obi, Wan and Goldstein has taught you well

At least he?s not Warwick Davis. Now that guy got the short end of the deal.

:laugh:

Oh, and Lucas is a dick for doing this.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Star Wars sucks anyway.

 

[JS80]

lol i'd love to see the accounting on that film

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
Star Wars sucks anyway.

fail


+George Lucas is a douche

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: JS80
lol i'd love to see the accounting on that film

We have the backend accounting of LotR a few rooms over. When we originally received it from New Line, it was some 100+ banker boxes of documents.

 

[TwiceOver]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
That sucks. He certainly did a good job walking and pumping his fist every so often.

Actually he was given lines to read, but they sometimes gave him the wrong lines in order to prevent him from leaking juicy plot details to the press. The famous "I am your father!" line was originally read (by Prowse) as "Obi-Wan is your father."

Just because I take a dump at work, doesn't mean I should expect to get paid for it. Esentially the same thing.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: JS80
lol i'd love to see the accounting on that film

We have the backend accounting of LotR a few rooms over. When we originally received it from New Line, it was some 100+ banker boxes of documents.

lulz

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca

Says Prowse of his 35-year marriage, ?We f*ck with the helmet on.?

:laugh:

i hear she gives great helmet

</spaceballs>

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
That sucks. He certainly did a good job walking and pumping his fist every so often.

Actually he was given lines to read, but they sometimes gave him the wrong lines in order to prevent him from leaking juicy plot details to the press. The famous "I am your father!" line was originally read (by Prowse) as "Obi-Wan is your father."

Just because I take a dump at work, doesn't mean I should expect to get paid for it. Esentially the same thing.

Huh? No way, he was given specific lines to read and while I'm sure they didn't bother reshooting if only Prowse screwed up a line, I'm sure it was still an important part of the filming process to ensure proper reactions among the other actors, to get the timing down, and to create the necessary head and body movements so Vader wouldn't look like he was just standing perfectly still the whole time.