‘Deadpool’ Director Tim Miller Says He Got Paid $225,000 For ‘Two Years of Work’ on the Film; His Agent Told Him: ‘Dude, You Make More’ on a ‘Walking Dead’ Episode!
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Tim Miller says he spent two years making "Deadpool" and earned $225,000.

Tim Miller says he spent two years making “Deadpool” and earned $225,000.

  • simple@lemm.eeEnglish
    152·
    10 days ago

    Why is everyone in this thread comparing themselves to a popular ~60 year old director working in Hollywood?

    Yes, it’s a good salary compared to the average person, but he’s not working an average job. He should be earning at least 5x more like his colleagues are.

    • eRac@lemmings.worldEnglish
      22·
      10 days ago

      This was his first movie. He wasn’t a big director. Also, he runs one of the big CGI/VFX studios, Blur, so if they were doing well he was making more than just his Deadpool salary.

      • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
        2·
        9 days ago

        Your second point is completely irrelevant. Many people have side-hustles. But that has nothing to do with what he was paid for: this movie.

    • darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      12·
      9 days ago

      He should be earning at least 5x more like his colleagues are.

      Do you think it’s fair that any person ever makes 5x more than anyone else?

    • Hawk@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      27·
      10 days ago

      Did he spend a decade uni with a PhD 🤨. I doubt it and I doubt his skills are any more exceptional than most.

      Going rate for a first class SWE In most first world countries is ~30k USD. It’s an absolutely amazing salary.

      I don’t know about the US, maybe the QOL there is much better than the media portrays, but I think that’s more than enough money.