Wouldn’t it be smarter to do a lower budget drama, then? This seems like an expensive throwaway.
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punkwalrus@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I remember hearing that some Hollywood contracts require that if you sign up for some studio, you must make X amount of films. Big stars get to chose those films to some degree, but once in a while, they have to do “a stinker” to end the contract as “X amount of films done, okay?” or something. Contractual Obligation and all. This film feels like a dumping ground of a lot of those contractual obligation hires from the trailer alone.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 months ago
bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 5 months ago
True, but a movie like this, if successful, has a much higher potential profit than a small drama. As an actor, why not take a bit of a gamble on a big blockbuster for a potentially massive paycheck?
zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 5 months ago
Requirements like that in the music industry are why there’s an excess of Christmas music albums. I like the idea that video game movies and other slush-level movies are the equivalent.