13 Big Roles That The Actors Only Took For The Cash

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13 Big Roles That The Actors Only Took For The Cash

When it comes to movies, there are usually a few big names that stand out above the rest. These actors often have lead or starring roles in some of the biggest and most popular films. While their work is critically acclaimed, and they often rake in millions at the box office, these actors' paychecks pale in comparison to what they could make by appearing in a commercial. Some of these stars take on small but key roles in order to help promote the film without taking away from their own star power.

It's no secret that the majority of actors only take on a role if the paycheck is right. However, there are some instances where an actor takes on a big role for other reasons. In this article, we'll be looking at four big roles that the actors only took for the money. We'll also explore why they decided to take on these roles and what it did for their careers. So, without further ado, let's get started!

Charles Dance

Charles Dance thinks a lot of his movies are, literally, just junk. I've done some appalling films. Junk is absolutely the right word. You do what you can with the stuff you're given. It's a misconception that actors make choices. For all but the most privileged few, the only choice is to work or not to work, he said in 1999. CRACKED COM

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Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell was pretty upfront about why he'd make Anchorman 2. We don't think we can make it as good. It would be really fun to do, so we might just try to make the craziest sequel you've ever seen. It could be terrible, but if they're going to pay us to do it, then why not, right?, he said in an interview. CRACKED COM

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Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried shot Letters to Juliet largely for the money. When she got asked about doing rom-coms, she said, Sometimes, when you want to buy an apartment in Manhattan, you gotta do one or two. About Letters to Juliet, she explained, It was great and we shot in Italy. But I'm not going to say it didn't get me an apartment..CKED.COM

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Daniel Craig

After 2015, Daniel Craig apparently kept playing Bond just for the cash. His words in 2015: Who the fuck knows? At the moment, we've done it. I'm not in discussion with anybody about anything. If I did another Bond movie, it would only be for the money. CRACKED COM

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Ellen Pompeo

Ellen Pompeo stayed on Grey's Anatomy purely for the paychecks. And so I made a decision to make money, and not chase creative acting roles. That's what, ultimately, I think, the hustler in me-I don't like chasing anything, ever. And acting to me, in my experience, was a lot of chasing, she explained. CRACKED.COM

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Tim Roth

Tim Roth played FIFA president Sepp Blatter just for the paycheck. I had two kids in college so I had to make a decision and it was probably poorly judged, but once you make that decision you have to follow through, he said about his role in the 2014 movie United Passions. CRACKED COM

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Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness only found out Star Wars tolerable because of the paycheck. Apart from the money, I regret having embarked on the film. I like them well enough, but it's not an acting job, the dialogue - which is lamentable - keeps being changed and only slightly improved, and I find myself old and out of touch with the young, he said about it. CRACKED.COM

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