It is no secret that big celebrities earn a lot of money. So much money, in fact, that sometimes turning down a few million dollars for a job they don’t want to do or that doesn’t agree with their principles isn’t a big deal. Sometimes celebrities do make mistakes and miss out opportunities to earn even more and they regret those decisions.
As we are getting full of jealousy seeing celebrities living lives we can only dream of, we can also learn something here: making more and more money shouldn’t be our only goal in life. Sometimes it’s good to take a step back and concentrate on what we truly desire. Also, even the most successful people earning millions of dollars can make bad decisions and they have to come to terms with it as we all do when we fail at something.
So, here is a list of celebrities that had a chance to fill their pockets full of money, but for one reason or another, they didn’t.
#21 The Smiths Were Offered $5 Million To Reunite For A Performance At The Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival, But Refused
The Smiths were a rock band active in the 1980s. They were popular in England, where the group originated, and some of their songs were successful in other European countries' charts. When the group split up, there were numerous offers to reunite, but they always refused.
For example, in 2006, The Smiths received an offer to reunite for one day on the Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival stage for $5 million and even that amount didn't convince them. The group vocalist Morrissey said that money didn't have to do with anything. It is known that there was tension between the singer and the guitarist Marr, so it is understandable that the group wouldn't want to work together anymore. The group had its time and it ended, but at least their music remains.
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20points
#22 Emily Browning Didn't Audition For Twilight, Which Could Have Brought Her $40 Million
Emily Browning is an Australian actress. The wider audience started to recognize her after her appearance in the horror film Ghost Ship in 2002. She is also known because the author of the Twilight books, Stephenie Meyer, saw her as the perfect Bella.
Emily Browning was offered an audition, but she refused, because at that point, the actress wasn't sure if she wanted to continue with her acting career and there were several books to make into movies. Also, the actress was exhausted from her demanding role in Uninvited, so she's glad she didn't audition—even knowing that the Twilight series made Kristen Stewart Forbes' Highest Paid Actress in 2012, as she earned nearly $40 million from the five movies.
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18points
#23 Ja Rule Passed On $500,000 For A Role In 2 Fast 2 Furious
Ja Rule is an American rapper and singer. He released seven albums and sold over 30 million records worldwide. He also has an acting career. One of the first movies in which he had a role was The Fast and the Furious. He played a supporting role and was paid $15,000 for it.
The director of the second movie, 2 Fast 2 Furious, John Singleton, wanted to offer Ja Rule the same role and the pay was increased to $500,000. But he couldn't reach the rapper's team, so he chose Ludacris instead. Singleton also felt like Ja Rule was acting as if he was too big for the movie. Later, Ja Rule stated that the movie wasn't what he wanted to do at that time and he was trying to take acting more seriously.
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12points
#24 Pamela Anderson Chose Baywatch Instead Of The X Files And Missed On Millions Of Dollars
Pamela Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, and television personality. She appeared in numerous TV series, TV shows, and movies. But did you know that she almost landed a role in the science-fiction series The X-Files?
Pamela Anderson was the original choice to play Agent Dana Scully. However, the actress was already in Baywatch and declined the role, so Gillian Anderson was cast instead.
When the net worth of the two actresses is compared, it is clear that The X-Files may have had a significant impact on Pamela Anderson's life: her net worth is $20 million, while Gillian Anderson's is $40 million.
Pamela Anderson was the original choice to play Agent Dana Scully. However, the actress was already in Baywatch and declined the role, so Gillian Anderson was cast instead.
When the net worth of the two actresses is compared, it is clear that The X-Files may have had a significant impact on Pamela Anderson's life: her net worth is $20 million, while Gillian Anderson's is $40 million.
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8points
#25 Bruce Willis Didn't Take A Role In The Expendables 3 Because He Wanted To Be Paid $1 Million More
Bruce Willis is an American actor who has appeared in over 100 movies. After playing John McClane in the Die Hard franchise, he gained recognition as an action movie actor. One of the movies he had a role in was The Expendables. After the first movie came out Bruce Willis agreed to return to shoot The Expendables 2.
After the success of the second movie, a third one was planned and Bruce Willis originally was in the cast. But he thought that he wasn't offered enough money. For a secondary role in the third film, he would have needed to work for four days and he would have been paid $3 million. The actor asked for $4 million, so that he would be paid $1 million for a day, but the production team weren't going to pay him more. So Bruce Willis turned down the original offer and didn't take part in the movie.
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4points
