4. Millie Bobby Brown
Project: Stranger Things
Proposed Salary: $250,000 per episode*
Outcome: Agreed
Stranger Things quickly became a cultural sensation once its first broadcast on television. It was one of the most popular shows in America. It helped establish its stars as celebrities, although most of them were children when they began filming the sci-fi/horror show.
In the end, Millie Bobby Brown was able to renegotiate her contract with Netflix, resulting in her earning ten times what she was initially scheduled to make. She was originally planned to earn only $25,000 per episode in the third season. Still, she obtained a substantial pay raise to $250,000 per episode due to the pay raise. According to Deadline, season three’s adult actors, David Harbour and Winona Ryder, earned a total of $350,000 each episode.
4. Millie Bobby Brown
5. Rob Lowe
Project: The West Wing
Proposed Salary: $300,000*
Outcome: Denied, Lowe left
The West Wing was an Emmy-nominated television series that followed the ins and outs of the White House. Rob Lowe appeared in multiple seasons of the well-known political drama. Still, the veteran actor decided to leave when he realized that his role on the show had been curtailed.
Lowe was disappointed with the fact that he did not receive a raise, so he quit. He was also dissatisfied that his co-stars were earning $300,000 per episode, while he was only receiving cheques totaling $75,000 per episode. The official statement stated that the decision had been reached through “mutual agreement.” In some senses, it had: Lowe’s request had been denied by the network, and he was allowed to go without their complaining.
5. Rob Lowe
