Star of "Bad Boys," "Lethal Weapon" and "My Cousin Vinny", actor Joe Pesci It is going to get on the court with the producers of $ 3 million. Some time ago Pesci called on one of the main roles in the biopic about the last American Mafia godfather John Gotti Jr. (in the title role will star John Travolta).
This work is going to be one of the best in the career of an actor, so he approached her with great attention. Joe sat on a special diet, that rapid weight gain and added as much as 15 kg to as much as possible in appearance to resemble closest friend and adviser mafia Angelo Ruggiero. Produced by actor promised to pay a fee of $ 3 million.
But after a while strongly recovered Joe learned that he offered the role of a much smaller volume, and for less money. It turned out that Pesci vain catching up on extra weight, which in its 68 years, it is not so easy to lose. Angered by the actor filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles.
" Joe Pesci interrupted his very strict special diet Typing 15 kg in anticipation of the start of work on the role of Ruggiero, who was known for his impressive body proportions - said in the lawsuit. - The film's producers took advantage of the name and authority of Joe to get the support of their project. However, they initially were not going to trust the role of Ruggero the plaintiff, as well as to pay him $ 3 million. They were interested only in his name. "
Producers responded by saying that Joe Pesci I am to blame for what had happened. When there was a replacement of the director, the actor allegedly refused to discuss the contract. "John did not get a dime from me - said producer Mark Fiore. - This lawsuit will be the most shameful pages of his biography."
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