20 times actors were drastically underpaid for iconic roles

15) Arnold Schwarzenegger - Maggie

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In the 2015 indie zombie drama Maggie, Schwarzenegger reportedly accepted a significantly reduced paycheck, less than $100,000 to make this film. Schwarzenegger had built a reputation by commanding millions in blockbuster hits; here, the film became something of a passion project, offering him more dramatic territory. Although commercially a failure, the movie exhibited a certain other side to Schwarzenegger as an actor, his understated and emotional performance receiving deserved applause.

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