Another industry transformed by the new rules was Hollywood. For The Bourne Equilibrium, Matt Damon returned to the title role of Jason Bourne, a former super-assassin now entirely at peace with himself and the world. For his efforts he was paid $330,000 (or $130,000 after federal, state and local taxes), which is still nine times the salary of the second-assistant key grip. It was a far cry from the $20 million he was paid for the 2007 Bourne Ultimatum but, as he said, it was totally worth it because he now has no choice but to send his children to public school.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 22:05:36 +0000