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20 Famous Actors Who Got Paid Fortunes For Movies They Weren't In

Thanks to ironclad pay-or-play contracts, creative clashes, and historic likeness rights lawsuits, these twenty Hollywood A-listers walked away with massive paychecks for major motion pictures without

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  1. Johnny Depp smiling in formal tailored attire on an international film festival red carpet.
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Hollywood contracts can be as lucrative as they are unpredictable. Thanks to ironclad 'pay-or-play' clauses, sudden recasting, and legendary likeness lawsuits, these twenty stars collected life-changing paychecks for movies where audiences never saw them on screen.

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