20 times actors were drastically underpaid for iconic roles

"Wolfs" World Premiere - Venice International Film Festival - Source: Getty
"Wolfs" World Premiere - Venice International Film Festival - Source: Getty

5) ⁠Jamie Lee Curtis - Halloween

AFI Commencement - Class of 2024 - Source: Getty
AFI Commencement - Class of 2024 - Source: Getty

Jamie Lee Curtis made her cinematic debut in John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) earning merely $8,000 for her immortal role as Laurie Strode. The independent horror film was shot on a budget of $300,000 and became an international phenomenon, grossing $70 million and launching Curtis as the "Scream Queen." Curtis finally admitted she didn't care about receiving low pay since this was her first role; however, as the franchise mushroomed, her compensation mounted rather high—it was across the board, after all, for a horror icon.

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