20 times actors took roles just for the paycheck (And admitted it)

In Conversation with Jackie Chan - The Red Sea International Film Festival - Source: Getty
In Conversation with Jackie Chan - The Red Sea International Film Festival - Source: Getty

10) ⁠Jeremy Irons - 'Dungeons & Dragons'

"The Count Of Monte Cristo" - Red Carpet - The 19th Rome Film Festival - Source: Getty

Jeremy Irons' scenery-chewing turn as the villain Profion in Dungeons & Dragons is infamous, but the actor has confessed he did it just for the paycheck. "I just bought a castle," Irons quipped when discussing the film, embracing its campy vibe with open arms. Though the movie was uniformly panned by critics, Irons's ham-fisted turn became a cult highlight, defying the notion that paycheck-driven roles can't be memorable.

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Edited by Sugnik Mondal