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The salary of playing James Bond through the ages...

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  • fanbond123fanbond123
    edited January 2012 Posts: 1,661
    fanbond123 wrote:
    "Re Jackman - he was never offered the role. Too fey for Babs. remember how Wilson said at the CR press conference, that DC was the ONLY actor the role was actually offered to. He made that very clear. Of course others were considered, but no offer. So Jackman had no chance to turn it down."

    Jackman said he was approached....
    ""I got a call from my agent saying 'there's some possible interest in you for Bond, are you interested'?" Jackman said.

    "At the time I wasn't. I was about to shoot X-Men 2 and Wolverine had become this thing in my life.

    "But I think every male at some point thinks about playing Bond. So it was not right then but it may be right if it comes back."

    And if he's too fey for the part, why has he said he would like to play Bond in the future? Perhaps he's keeping his options open. ;)

    Personally, just my opinion, I reckon Jackman and Owen were Eon/MGM's first choice names to replace Brosnan, not Craig. Based on his profile at the time, Jackman must have been higher up the pecking order than Daniel Craig. It's possible Daniel Craig was the only actor that got a 100 percent "yes, we want you to play the part" comment from Eon, but, as you mention, other actors like Jackman, Owen were approached and given serious consideration. Example - actor Julian McMahon:

    TV's Nip/Tuck star Julian McMahon says he is on a shortlist of two to become the next James Bond in MGM's Casino Royale.

    "I met the producers for a final audition," he told Ananova. "They told me to expect a decision in a couple of months and they said it was between me and one other person. It's going to be a very nervous wait."

    The other person on the list is thought to be British actor Clive Owen (Closer). The movie is expected to be released next year.

    http://www.killermovies.com/j/jamesbond21/articles/4956.html

    Clive Owen still maintains he was never approached but do we really believe him? Hmm....






  • slyfoxslyfox
    edited January 2012 Posts: 940
    Interesting facts, DC. Thanks for sharing that.

    Dramatic contrast in salary between first timers Lazenby (OHMSS) and Roger (LALD).



  • fanbond123fanbond123
    Posts: 1,661
    Roger Moore was an established tv and film actor so I guess he would expect to be paid considerably more than an unknown Australian model/car salesman.

  • slyfoxslyfox
    Posts: 940
    Yep, exactly, but still a major difference for someone playing the same part. And Lazenby claims he was offered 1 million for DAF, so a huge contrast there too.
  • DoubleOhhSevenDoubleOhhSeven
    Posts: 1,778
    fanbond123 wrote:
    fanbond123 wrote:
    "Re Jackman - he was never offered the role. Too fey for Babs. remember how Wilson said at the CR press conference, that DC was the ONLY actor the role was actually offered to. He made that very clear. Of course others were considered, but no offer. So Jackman had no chance to turn it down."

    Jackman said he was approached....
    ""I got a call from my agent saying 'there's some possible interest in you for Bond, are you interested'?" Jackman said.

    "At the time I wasn't. I was about to shoot X-Men 2 and Wolverine had become this thing in my life.

    "But I think every male at some point thinks about playing Bond. So it was not right then but it may be right if it comes back."

    And if he's too fey for the part, why has he said he would like to play Bond in the future? Perhaps he's keeping his options open. ;)

    Personally, just my opinion, I reckon Jackman and Owen were Eon/MGM's first choice names to replace Brosnan, not Craig. Based on his profile at the time, Jackman must have been higher up the pecking order than Daniel Craig. It's possible Daniel Craig was the only actor that got a 100 percent "yes, we want you to play the part" comment from Eon, but, as you mention, other actors like Jackman, Owen were approached and given serious consideration. Example - actor Julian McMahon:

    TV's Nip/Tuck star Julian McMahon says he is on a shortlist of two to become the next James Bond in MGM's Casino Royale.

    "I met the producers for a final audition," he told Ananova. "They told me to expect a decision in a couple of months and they said it was between me and one other person. It's going to be a very nervous wait."

    The other person on the list is thought to be British actor Clive Owen (Closer). The movie is expected to be released next year.

    http://www.killermovies.com/j/jamesbond21/articles/4956.html

    Clive Owen still maintains he was never approached but do we really believe him? Hmm....






    I say it's bs. The timetable doesn't match-up. Jackman was filming X-Men 2 before DAD was released. I highly doubt EON would've started making offers bfore they had even released the film. Plus there was still talk of Brosnan doing another one. And yes Jackman would've been too famous for EON to offer him the role.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    Posts: 12,837
    Poor lasenby
  • DoubleOhhSevenDoubleOhhSeven
    Posts: 1,778
    thelivingroyale wrote:
    Poor lasenby

    Whether the salary was 80 grand or 400 grand the 7 film deal would've made him very rich. Hell they offered him a cool million just to do DAF. I think the OHMSS salary was merely a downpayment of sorts as EON planned to use him for the next 14 years. It was Lazenby's foolish manager and his own arrogance that saw to it that bigger things never happened.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited January 2012 Posts: 11,189
    Don't feel too sorry for Lazenby, for one thing he's earned a fortune through the many Bond related events he's attended over the years.
  • DoubleOhhSevenDoubleOhhSeven
    edited January 2012 Posts: 1,778
    BAIN123 wrote:
    Don't feel too sorry for Lazenby, for one thing he's earned a fortune through the many Bond related events he's attended over the years.

    Not to mention marrying and divorcing rich women. He's estimated to be the second richest actor to have played Bond, behind Sean Connery.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    @DaltonCraig007
    Merely bumping this thread to ask if you'd like to update the list in the OP. :)
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,690
    @DarthDimi if you have the numbers for SF and SP, go right ahead and update my original post!
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    My understanding is that Craig's salary only (without profit sharing/participation) was roughly $17m for SF and $24m for SP
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited April 2016 Posts: 15,690
    @bondjames the main number for SP that I saw at different sites is $39m for Craig.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited April 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Yes, @DaltonCraig007, I believe the $39m includes profit participation. $24m is the base salary from what I've read. Here's a link

    http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/08/daniel-craig-was-paid-how-much-to-be-bond-actor-is-the-highest-paid-007-ever-5428883/

    EDIT: I just noticed they are mixing up currencies in the above article. I don't think his base salary is $39m though because that would be higher than most Hollywood stars.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,690
    ''A source close to MGM said: "Daniel's deal means he'll bank $24million (£15.66m) for acting, around $6million (£3.82m) for endorsements and $30million (£19.58m) if the financial projections are on course.''

    @bondjames
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited April 2016 Posts: 23,883
    @DaltonCraig007, I just noticed that and edited my comment. There is a mixup with the currencies in that article. I really don't think his base is $39m. That is much higher than a lot of Hollywood A listers.

    $24m is the base salary + $6m for endorsements (Omega etc.) takes him to $30m and then there is some profit participation which could be the extra $9m.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 23,529
    I ain't got no numbers, nossir!
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,690
    @DarthDimi, thanks to @bondjames I updated my original post. :)
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 23,529
    Impressive numbers. Still slightly baffled over Lazzers.
  • dogrowup007dogrowup007
    Posts: 108
    What a missed opportunity for Lazenby!

    Of course, the original contract (with the shaving clause and all that) would have made a slave of him, but it seems the producers and EON were willing to let that slide. With what he could have earned as Bond till 1989, he could easily have bought off this contract with his - obviously - not so brilliant managers.

    One thought though, as much as I like OHMSS, I wouldn't have wanted to miss Moore in his best outings. And Dalton certainly I wouldn't have wanted to miss out on.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 8,079
    Craig will stand to make a small fortune if he returns for a fifth. Given that they'll have to pay over 25 million for him to return, is it not cheaper to get someone else to do it?
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,506
    Currently reading "Some kind of hero" and it is quite revealing how much each actor banked per film. Just about read the TND chapter so no doubt they will continue to increase!
  • tanaka123tanaka123
    Posts: 4,325
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Craig will stand to make a small fortune if he returns for a fifth. Given that they'll have to pay over 25 million for him to return, is it not cheaper to get someone else to do it?

    You just want Turner in the role :)
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 8,079
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Craig will stand to make a small fortune if he returns for a fifth. Given that they'll have to pay over 25 million for him to return, is it not cheaper to get someone else to do it?

    You just want Turner in the role :)

    Caught me. :))

    I have to plant the seeds, you see. ;)
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