Hollywood Actors Who Were Rewarded Less For Prominent Roles

6. Jon Voight – Midnight Cowboy

This movie was made with decent budget of $3.2 million and earned $44 million at the box office.  This1969 American drama film was based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy and played a crucial in changing American movie industry. Jon Voight works in this movie for nothing and even he was charge for coffee he drank on the set.

7. Oprah Winfrey – The Color Purple

Oprah Winfrey current net worth is $ 3 billion and Winfrey is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ which was the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011but before this Winfrey used to get very less pay. The Color Purple earned $140 million and the Winfrey other co- star of this film was paid much more than her. Oprah Winfrey earned $35,000 for her role.

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