Universal Pays Taylor Lautner $7.5 M For ‘Stretch Armstrong’!

104 Comments February 19, 2010 by Jaypat Filed Under: Taylor Lautner

According to Deadline Hollywood, Universal will pay Taylor Lautner $7.5 million for Stretch Armstrong, Northern Lights loses him and two movies are wooing him for that April spot.

EXCLUSIVE: I’ve learned that after 5 PM today, bidders will be told who won that Taylor Lautner-attached script Abducted which the new motion picture lit agency Verve sent out for its client Shawn Christensen. (At one point, Lionsgate had an exclusive negotiating window but couldn’t agree on terms.) Meanwhile, there’s a lot more Lautner news. He and Skydance’s flyboy movie Northern Lights have “respectfully parted ways over casting issues”, sources tell me, noting, “Taylor’s people want to step up and put the best actors and directors around him.” (I hear the Northern Lights project will continue to move forward without Lautner…) Now 5 more movies have been offered to the Twilight Saga’s 18-year-old co-star, including 2 for that open April slot. As for that new salary high of $7.5 million Skydance had offered him for Northern Lights, I’ve learned that Universal paid him that sum to play the title role in Stretch Armstrong. It’s good to be Taylor right now. (And let me talk you off the ledge if you’re not.)

It IS good to be Taylor right now!! WOW! Congratulations again to Taylor! Not only does he have to watch out for cougars, now he has to watch out for gold diggers too!!

BONUS! Check out the new outtake of Taylor from the Rolling Stone photoshoot. Nice! I see a peak of his underwear! Must have been cold that day. LOL!

[Source: DeadlineHollywood, Taylor-Lautner. Thanks MCNutters & ILuvWolves!!!]

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Team Seth & Edward!!

A little cold there Taylor? Hehehehe…

I agree with some of your comments eg. “I’ve seen the twilight” . The boy CANNOT act. I'm not a hater – I wouldnt be here if I was – but I'm serious, and like you all I wanna see him go far.

Frankly, he has only sky-rocketed because of his looks and signing up to lthe ow budget movie that is (that we love) TWILIGHT.

Oh, and the millions of screaming teenage girls ecetera…

Ofcourse he CAN act REASONABLY well, he has lot of potential that needs to be unlocked.

Oh and one more thing ( sorry 'bout my eternity long rant)….Aaaheeemmm…..

*looks at Taylor*

“S'up Tay? Ever done it on a public beach?”
TeamJawline

It is true that he has acting potential. You can see that in the raining scene in New Moon.
misstq

That's why they say…life isn't fair….

But!!! Don''t let it get you down…

Compaired to some other people on planet earth I would say you can't have it that bad? At least you have parents and a roof over your head!
And of course access to internet so you can enjoy every beautiful thing that comes out about our beloved Saga!!!
Hope you're in a happier state of mind now…xxx
misstq

Ppl please don't react so jealous…Be happy for him, ppl with jobs that entertain other ppl always have big paychecks.

Don't want to offend anyone but I really believe that craving what other people have is kind of numbing your own potential and energie…of course it's okay to think… oh I wish…But you might as well be happy for someone …happy energie is a better feeling inside… You always have a choice, because you control your own thoughts.
http://ingerasultau7.weblog.ro/ Diana

I wonder if he realizes how close he was to not having this life right now…I guess he was so focused about what he wanted that a failure was out of the question…Do u guys remember the excruciating wait we had to endure until we found out Taylor will continue in NM?:))
VickylovesRob

Overestimated much?

Kristen for example,who is much longer in a film industry, is not getting that much.
Plus she can act.

Are you telling me that taking off clothes can bring you that much money??
I don't know..I'm not jealous of anyone coz everybody have their own lives.

*goes back to the corner*
I'll just wait for BAFTA's.
TeamPattzCHEST_HAIR

I don´t get why everyone want´s that movie with him in it… I mean he´s not that great of an actor (sorry but it´s true) I know, I know, He´s buff. But it´s so annoying that he get´s all of this (money, fame) just because he can take his shirt off and look…buff. And yes, he has worked hard, if it means eat food all the time and go to the gym -.- I mean does this mean that anyone who is buff and has a cute face can get to be a successfull actor? I think there´s to much hype over this dude.
Kez_MLIT

Im sorry but this whole 'just because he's buff' argument people are saying?!- he made himself buff for the role we all love! Jacob! Would you prefer if he was some runty Jacob? Or another actor?
personally, I dont think you can say the guy cant act because of Twilight-he was hardly in it!
In new moon I think he rocked it, to me he was perfect as Jacob, he's defo got more to learn but his rain scene with Kristen was amazing as was the jumping through her window scene! I cant wait to see if he's grown even more in Eclipse and these new acting roles will give him the oppurtunity to get even better! And when he's properly earned his name as an actor we can all boast that it all started from the Twilight saga!
GO TAYLOR!
vampwannabe

seriously, i think all actors are waaaay over paid. that's just my opinion
as much as i love ALL of them, i think making 20million PER film, which a lot of the BIG stars make, is so ridiculous!
omg, they are NOT saving the world, or curing cancer…they are playing a role in a film.
ugh…
I should shut up now
vampwannabe

ditto….i sooo agree…
like i said (above) actors don't CURE cancer..they are ACTING a role…
it's so out of control, the pay scale…
scientists that are trying to find a cure for cancer, don't even make a tiny fraction of the LOWEST actor's salary…sorry..it's freaking annoying to me
ridiculous
ugh
misstq

How do you know she is not getting that much paid?

I think that the movie company has faith in Taylor that he can carrie the movie on his own and draw in crowds (girls) and thus will earn the company at least ten times that money back…for example

the budget for New Moon was 50.000.00 and the budget for Twilight was 37.000.000
Think of the amounts of money (contract) sportspeople get…and they are just playing a game….
TeamSwitzcob (TRotation/Meg)

I really don't like when they throw out money figures. It's really none of anyone's business; and all it does is create drama for the actor.

That being said Taylor can act very well… his emotions were more convincing half the time than Rob's, and I think Rob is a pretty good actor, too. ::shrug:: Kristen's emotions didn't do much for me when she was with Robward. She was awesome in her Taycob scenes, though. Anyway, they both have room for improvement and I'm sure we'll see that in Eclipse and their other movies.

As far as someone saying something about him making more than Kristen… well, Kristen goes for the indies. Which is awesome, but obviously those won't make her as much money as the bigger mainstream ones. I do agree, though, that Taylor should mix it up a little. It's fine if he wants to do those, but it'd be cool to see him a smaller film that has a little more drama, good storyline, etc. He has the emotion.. he can do it. I really can't wait to see the improvement of all of them.. because this really wasn't meant to bash Rob or anything when I said that above; I think he's improving in each movie and he's going to be a great actor as well!
my alter eggo ♬♪

Your avi is sooo HAWT!
my alter eggo ♬♪

I don't like stretchy…but I'm happy for Taylor & hope he does well in his career
He'll reach far….
lukoiwhim

Well, the entertainment industry is what it is. If you are good or have a good fan base, then you will get the great roles and you will get paid well. It's a win win situation for everyone. Do they get paid too much? I don't think so, considering what they have to give up to BE famous. No privacy, everyone mobbing them and commenting on every little thing that they do, if they have gained weight or gotten too skinny… Actors and the like get so abused by all the “normal” people in the world, because they are put in the spotlight and its so easy to do so.
Taylor is a good looking guy and he is a good actor… one day he may even be great. Good on him, I wish him well and I'm looking forward to Eclipse.
vampirebunnies

and he's still in his teen years!
[αℓρħα т. ∂ .ℓ]

Nutty!
Do you see his Hanes!?
PTD ~ Team Elevator

I see your point there. I think Kristen Stewart is going to be like Harrison Ford, hands down. As for Taylor and Rob, I think they're going to be like Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill. It depends on the characters they're going to play in future movies, mostly. Rob seems like he's going to stick with indie movies, including Kristen, although Kris will definitely venture out to the unknown. For her, at least. Taylor (or his management), on the other hand, certainly aims for big movies that will make lots of money. Mark my words, his buff body makes a great asset. That's probably why his management is trying their best to get him shirtless. Why hide it when you can flaunt it?
Kmj_pink

CONGRATS TAYLOR! Another Movie hit! He is doing awesome and he is on his way to the top! He has lots of fans (me included of course) and is totaly great! cant wait to see more of his movies!
CC; No-Spoiler Army

Congrats to Taydog!

He'll knock 'em dead.
TheHoneyBear

well, i'm not financially speaking…

i'm talking about his acting credibility…
how he doesn't really show much with this poor movie choices. (and i'm not talking about that 7 million)
he's not really stepping up to the plate and proving what has to be proven.
he needs to get better movie choices that actually showcases his acting abilities… but you know, he's young and he just wants to have some fun before he gets all serious with the acting business… then whatever..
.TF09.

I know! He's like a baby still! Haha. I know he's a bigshot actor now, but he should use the money to go to college.. someday. lol. Like Emma Watson! Even though she's SUPER rich and never has to go to school, she decided to go to one anyways! Yeah! Haha.
vampirebunnies

exactly! he should go off and educate that fine six pack he has. dont get me wrong, i do like taylor lautner (well…his body) and at least hes not big headed, but he should follow the footsteps of Emma Watson and then he would be gorgeous and even smarter
cullen1212

wow he looks nice here :/ kool !
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7070/42150210.jpg Majnona (Mar'09) TEAMGREENE

He IS a great actor. He did awesome in New Moon while everyone else sucked. Just saying.
.TF09.

then he'd be like the most perfect man ever. hahaha. i like finding out that actors have a degree in SOMETHING. english degree here, history degree there…
vampirebunnies

mmm…. he'd be sexy and a braniac!
http://www.fanfiction.com/~youroasis MCNutters [Team Nessie!]

LOL thanks!

totally. he IS loaded. and in oh so many ways. yeah, i went there…
http://www.fanfiction.com/~youroasis MCNutters [Team Nessie!]

yes i noticed yesterday after someone else pointed it out. i just kept staring in awe at his lips! lol. he wears calvin klein underpants too
http://www.fanfiction.com/~youroasis MCNutters [Team Nessie!]
http://twitter.com/iheartTayDaniel I♥TayDaniel-TeamUpAnotherNotch

HATERS TO THE LEFT!!

Why are they bidding for him? he's not a piece of meat!!
http://twitter.com/iheartTayDaniel I♥TayDaniel-TeamUpAnotherNotch

thank you!! *claps hands*

people are really starting to annoy me w/ that 'oh he's getting it b/c he's buff'
if the director's didn't think he was good they wouldn't hire him. of course he needs to grow as an actor & he will. some people need to get off his jock & just be happy for him.

*end rant*
http://twitter.com/iheartTayDaniel I♥TayDaniel-TeamUpAnotherNotch

lmao!! i laughed way too hard.
http://twitter.com/iheartTayDaniel I♥TayDaniel-TeamUpAnotherNotch

NGL i laughed at that line too!! haha it was so funny!!
Kez_MLIT

agreed
loved him in valentines day today even if it was only for a second and wasnt challenging, him and taylor swift were hialrious!
PTD ~ Team Elevator

Ooh… I'd tap that.
PTD ~ Team Elevator

Sorry, this is completely random. When I read, “He's not a piece of meat!” it reminded me of Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter 4 when she's debating with Snape and Dumbledore. Alas, I agree, nobody should be treated like a piece of meat. Down with the haters.
http://www.bookworld.ambasolutions.org Midnight_Sun_believer

That picture is making me drool. It seems like he's saying: You'll never be able to get me or this smokin hot bod.
pennynicole

And here I am eating double stuff oreos….one day.
http://twitter.com/iheartTayDaniel I♥TayDaniel-TeamUpAnotherNotch

lol i haven't seen it but i heard the movie was bad. but that one clip of them when he fell & she told him to walk it off was funny.
http://twitter.com/iheartTayDaniel I♥TayDaniel-TeamUpAnotherNotch

i'm laughing even though i have no clue what scene you're talking about b/c i don't no HP like that. haha

YES!! DOWN W/ THE HATERS!
http://twitter.com/iheartTayDaniel I♥TayDaniel-TeamUpAnotherNotch

lol don't worry you'll get there.
*chews rice krispies treat*

we have a lot of work to do…
PTD ~ Team Elevator

I'm cracking up because you're laughing at something you don't know! Anyway, it's somewhere where Cedric existed, alright. LOL
[αℓρħα т. ∂ .ℓ]

*giggles like school girl*
Omigod. Like i said, Team Taylor for CK!
http://twitter.com/iheartTayDaniel I♥TayDaniel-TeamUpAnotherNotch

lol but i can imagine how it went..
PTD ~ Team Elevator

How do you imagine it? Does it have a connection with Gutterland whatsoever?
http://twitter.com/iheartTayDaniel I♥TayDaniel-TeamUpAnotherNotch

lol well it didn't but now that you said it. It does
now i'm a picturing an oiled up shirtless tay getting bidded on. smh.
.TF09.

*swoooooon*
PTD ~ Team Elevator

*chokes* I want barbeque sauce instead of oil, please.
TeamJawline

thanks! rob's jaw is killer