James Gandolfini, $1 Million
The Sopranos star, James Gandolfini, racked up $1 million per episode. He made a deal with HBO that they couldn't turn down. They paid him to renew his contract in 2006, too.
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- Robert Ludlum, the creator of the Jason Bourne series, died while the first Bourne film was in post-production.
- The names of the taxi driver and the policeman in everybody’s favourite Yuletide outing, It’s A Wonderful Life, are Bert and Ernie. The writers working on Sesame Street at the time claim it’s merely a coincidence.
- The beer used while filming of the Hobbit was custom made by New Zealand brewers. It was a 1% dark stout called "Sobering Thought".
- The many parts turned down by Sean Connery include roles in The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Indy IV and Blade Runner.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.