Butler performed Mike Banning within the movies (Picture: Millennium Films)
Gerard Butler is suing the producers of Olympus Has Fallen, alleging he’s owed a minimum of $10million (£7.1m) in backend compensation.
The 51-year-old has filed a lawsuit towards Nu Image and Millennium Films, claiming that producers of the 2013 motion movie understated home and international field workplace receipts by tens of tens of millions of {dollars}.
Butler additionally alleges that the businesses did not report $8million (£5.7m) that went to its personal executives.
According to Variety, the lawsuit states: ‘Producers have earned tens of millions of dollars from Olympus, but refuse to pay Butler a penny of the grosses and profits promised to him in the parties’ settlement.
‘Butler refuses to tolerate Defendants’ misrepresentations and different wrongful conduct. Butler labored with Defendants to create a extremely profitable film franchise. He calls for his fair proportion.’
In the movie, Butler performed Secret Service agent Mike Banning, who’s tasked with rescuing the US President after an assault on the White House.
Olympus Has Fallen was a field workplace success, grossing $170m (£122m) worldwide towards a a $70m (£50.3m) finances, and spawned two sequels – 2016’s London Has Fallen and 2019’s Angel Has Fallen – additionally starring Butler.
The swimsuit alleges that Butler’s contract entitled him to 10% of web earnings, plus 6% of home adjusted gross receipts above $70m and 12% of international adjusted gross receipts above $35m (£25m) – in addition to bonuses for hitting sure field workplace thresholds.
Butler claims that he employed an auditor who discovered that home receipts had been understated by $17.5m (£12.5m) and producers’ receipts had been understated by $12m (£8.6m).
He additionally alleges that the producers deducted the complete value of international publicity from receipts, though half the fee was picked up by international distributors.
It appears there’s one thing within the water in Hollywood, as Butler’s swimsuit comes a day after Scarlett Johansson sued Disney for alleged breach of contract.
While Butler’s lawsuit is extra conventional, Johansson is accusing Disney of breaching her contract for Black Widow by releasing the movie concurrently on its streaming service and in theatres – one thing she claims diluted her wage, as her bonuses had been hinged on field workplace success.
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