22. Lauren Cohan
Project: The Walking Dead
Proposed Salary: Unknown
Outcome: Unknown
There were speculations that Lauren Cohan was quitting The Walking Dead due to a financial disagreement. Still, the actress quickly put those rumors to rest, stating that she was not leaving the show due to a salary dispute. Her explanation also included that it wasn’t so much a dispute as it was a series of “renegotiations.”
According to Cohan, the wage renegotiation was “quite routine.” She also stated that she would never consider quitting The Walking Dead because her arc with the show was “not ended.” The actress admitted that things were shifting “into new places,” but she insisted that she was not “breaking up” with the network in any way. Cohan will not disclose the amount of her requested pay or whether or not the network would accept it.
22. Lauren Cohan
23. Will Ferrell
Project: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Proposed Salary: $10-$20 million*
Outcome: Agreed, studio budget expanded
According to Adam McKay, the writer, and director of the second Anchorman film, bringing Will Ferrell back for a third installment of the hilarious franchise was prohibitively expensive. According to Forbes, Ferrell is one of the most well-known performers in Hollywood. His opening bid for pay can reach up to $20 million for each movie.
The studio had a salary budget of $35 million, which was stretched to the limit, especially because two Anchorman performers, Paul Rudd and Steve Carrell, had become quite well-known during the two films. Eventually, everything came together, and the budget was increased to $50 million. Ferrell’s compensation as Ron Burgundy, the film’s primary character, is said to have been between $10 and $20 million.
23. Will Ferrell
