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One for the studio, one for yourself?
Such as in these cases…
But then Hawthorne was a man on a mission.
On the flip side, that film did not have three sea shells in.
Connery took home an impressive 1.25m salary for 1971sDiamonds Are Forever, his fifth James Bond movie.
As it happened, only one of those two films got made.
The other film did get made though, and it was Sidney Lumets impressiveThe Offence.
He would, of course, return as Bond one last time in 1983sNever Say Never Again…
There was little doubt that Macaulay Culkin would have appeared inHome Alone 2: Lost In New Yorkeither way.
The eventual film floundered, although its better than its reputation suggests.
Its hardly a pleasant evenings viewing, though.
Home Alone 2would, however, be a huge hit.
So Fox probably has no regrets about its decision.
The budget duly ballooned onOn Deadly Groundtoo, with the cost rocketing to 50m.
A lot of money, particularly then, for a first time director.
It grossed just shy of $39m.
It quickly disappeared as a consequence of that.
She used her bargaining power well.
As it happened,Hope Floatswas the better business decision.
At that stage, though, they also let him see the screenplay toThe Matrix.
Silver loved it, but they were insisting on directing.
Go and direct something else first.
Again, it would prove a wise decision.
