Update On The ‘Breaking Dawn’ Salary Negotiations With Ashley Greene & Kellan Lutz!

136 Comments May 13, 2010 by LMCullen Filed Under: Ashley Greene, Breaking Dawn News, EclipseMovie.org, Kellan Lutz, Must See

Eclipse Alice and Emmett 280x140 Update On The Breaking Dawn Salary Negotiations With Ashley Greene & Kellan Lutz! must see kellan lutz eclipsemovie org breaking dawn news ashley greene We previously reported that TheHollywoodReporter.com broke the news over issues surrounding Breaking Dawn Part 2. Ashley Greene (aka Alice Cullen) and Kellan Lutz (aka Emmett Cullen) were disputing the amount originally offered for Breaking Dawn Part 2 (aka Twilight 5).

Here is the update from THR -

What are the secondary characters in a blockbuster franchise worth? That’s always a tricky question, and especially here, where fans have such a close connection to the material and have come to associate the actors with their parts. On the other hand, “New Moon” certainly didn’t suffer at the boxoffice when Victoria (Rachel Lefevre) was recast after the first movie for playing hardball, despite initial fan grumbling when the axe fell.

A couple of interesting wrinkles in the negotiation: While lead actors Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner all re-did their deals for huge raises after the first “Twilight” hit big (and are said to be close to deals for No. 4 and 5), Summit did not offer to renegotiate with the Cullens. So their pay for the first three movies has been very low, which would explain them wanting to cash in on “Breaking Dawn.”Also, while the Cullen kids don’t play a huge role in the second or third books, they’re both in “Breaking Dawn” a lot more. That fact is said to be fueling the demands, though Summit won’t lock the script for the final movies until it’s a 100% done deal there will be two, so parts could still be minimized or beefed up.

Neither side expects a speedy resolution. Summit wants to move quickly but isn’t afraid to recast. Reps for the actors want to make a deal but don’t understand why the studio won’t take care of the actors in a franchise that has generated more than $1 billion.

While fans might miss the secondary characters, we doubt Summit’s boxoffice take would suffer if the Cullens are recast. Would it?

I’m reporting on this Breaking Dawn news, because it is indeed news. But I’m not going to worry about it. I want to ENJOY Eclipse and be happy that this time next month — we will be FULL force in Eclipse promotional hoopla. And I am excited for that. I am also excited for tomorrow .. and especially Saturday as EM.org will have a little treat for our readers ..Bringing back some old school fun around here .. but I’ll tell you more about that later

I certainly do hope that Ashley and Kellan can work something out with Summit Entertainment. I do not want to see any one recast.

You can check out the THR report in its entirety here!

Tags: Ashley Greene, Breaking Dawn News, EclipseMovie.org, Kellan Lutz, Must See

Category: Ashley Greene, Breaking Dawn News, EclipseMovie.org, Kellan Lutz, Must See

THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER

I feel that way about the books but the movies…I am not.
crazy89

I WILL NOT WATCH BREAKING DAWN IF THEY CHANGE ALICE AND EMMETT…….
MHirose

They have bit parts. They do a few weeks of press. All for $750,000. I work full time for a year and don't even make ten percent of that. I don't even make 5% of what they make with only a few weeks of work.

Give me a break. Paying people MILLIONS to act is such a waste of money that could be used toward schools, medicine, and toward natural disasters. Hollywood makes me sick.

I'd play the part of ANYONE in the film for way less than they are currently paying their actors. Period.
MrsKiGordonMeraz

Right, the more Summit has to pay the actors the less they have for themselves.
TaycobWolfPackMember

You preaching to the choir here. If they can't get the $3-4 million, then they should get some form of a increase SOMEWHERE in their salaries because this is RIDICULOUS. Summit are acting like they are a little company who can't afford to pay them. That's a boldface lie. $3-4 million of the revenue that Summit is making is like $100K for us. It seems like a lot but it's really not.
alicecullen13

I get both sides. But right now, im not really interested in this whole Kellan Ashley Summit drama. I dont want Kellan or Ashley to be replaced.
But right now, after everything today, with the clips, and oprah and new stills.. I'm so happy right now, that its totaly overpowering my frustration with this situation.
I mean, hopefully an agreement will be made, some kind of compromise. But we can't really worry about that, untill we hear somthing that is an actual answer. You know what I mean?
Ljosanott

How is this about fame? If anything this is about respect and if you think that they are greedy for wanting a tiny bit of a raise (and this is a tiny raise) then yore eather insane or ignorant. the last movie made scummit Hundreds!! of Milllions. the lead actors understandably will get a much higher paycheck then them but their gettin over 10 million each. and this is NOT just 4 the movies its also for all thier publisity and promotions and pressjunkets.they also have to use a lot of that money on dressess an looking good becouse we cidesise them if they look “sloppy” (exept for rob =P)and a lot of it goes to charity. what do you think scummit will spend it on?. its one year of their life and for an actor on this big of a film to get so little. Scummit should giva all the cullens 1 million rais and keep the peace. TEAM CULLENS
DDB_DazzledByRob TeamElevator

Why can't they just be happy with the salary they're getting? Kellan, Ashley, there are sooo many people in this world who earn waaaay less than you do. Don't be so greedy, you have more money than you can spend already.
I'm so indignated by all this. *sigh*
STELLA [TeamBirthdayBoy]

I disagree.
From what I hear and experience I can only say that the fanbase is growing!
I became a fan last summer (a bit late, I know. LOL) and I made at least 3 other people crazy about it.
I hear similar storys all the time.

But I have to admit, that NM wasn't received well by non-fans (due to MR's miserable work, I think).
MrsKiGordonMeraz

Fame has nothing to do with them asking for more money. They're already famous and because of Twilight they've been offered more acting jobs. More money isn't going to make them famous, their talents will. I'm sure they've read the books as well, it's not about them asking for more lines either. They just think they deserve a raise. Simple as that.

Forgetting how MUCH money they make, pretend like they have a “normal” job. They're doing just as much work and maybe more promotion as the other “employee's” who are getting raises. Why not them?
Ljosanott

So their 20 min in the movie. but they do as much if not more publisity for the movies. this covers theyr promotions, interviews and prssjunkets. They are not asking for a lot of money its a tiny bit of a rais to show them some respect. they are not being premadonnas here. all of the cullens wanted a rais and deseve it. everybody is talking about how theyd do it for free. yeah you all have jobs to go back to when your done plus the fact that the movies would suck if you were in it becouse most of you are untalented. this is their job and their doing a good job. how long do you wait to ask 4 a rais in your job?
CC; Wants the Birthday Boy

Please, just work it out.

Compromise. Talk about it. Work to come up with a fair solution.

We don't want to see anyone else go. :'(
MrsKiGordonMeraz

True, the exposure is worth it and they've gotten more doors open for them because of Twilight. There are some A-list actors that didn't get paid alot for certain big budget movies but they're already filthy rich. lol No skin off their backs, just another job on their resume. A role they can say they're able to play. Ashley and Kellan are beginers, they'll learn to pick their battles.
http://www.myspace.com/myedward1901 IrrevocablyObsessed

I actually think the whole thing is ridiculous and it's p!ssing me off.

But I found one good thing that came from this.

We're getting closer and closer to finding out if Breaking Dawn is going to be two movies. In my opinion, it probably is. With the way things are going right now, that's where it's heading.

But I honestly don't mind if it's like, four hours, like Titanic and Rose Red and movies like that. I wouldn't care, as long as we get to see it! Let us do a little intermission in the theaters so we won't have to sit there for four hours. Sounds simple to me.

Other than that, I don't really know what to say. But whatever happens, happens. And that's that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_7hJC5ITZ0 Majnona (Mar'09) TEAMGREENE

I'm so tired of people whining about actors being overpaid. Like seriously. Movies make HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY. WE HELP feeding that money machine. Maybe you should stop watching movies if you think such money is going to waste. Money is being made. We can do nothing about it. Where do you think ALL THAT should go? It doesn't go to some friggin good causes unfortunately. It goes directly into the executives pockets at production companies. If you think the actors are not deserving of it, then you are automatically saying the executives (who already get 90% of the share) are. Period.
Ljosanott

Please research before you spread your ignorance. First of all if you were in the movie the movie would probably flopp becouse chances are your probably untalentid. second. its a year of their life of training, pressjunkets, promotions and interviews. They are getting paid incredilby little. Scummit made HUNDREDS of Millions on New Moon alone, the leades are getting (understandaby) much higher over 10 million. Twilight has been thier job now for 3 years. and they use a lot of the money on charitys such as schools a medicine and natural disaster. What do you think Scummit will spend it on?
MrsKiGordonMeraz

Yep Season Finale tonight. Wonder if Elena will beat Bonnie up for lying, lol
vampwannabe *Team E&B*

WTF! SOMEONE PLEASE FIX DISQUS!!!!!!!!!!!!! UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*sorry for the outburst….*
IdiL-TeamTreeBanger

I would still be in the movie if was getting £10 man! I mean this is Twilight we are talking about. No offense, but Kellen and Ashley would not be nowhere near as succsefull as they are now thanks to this franchise. Im not saying that they should not demand their fair share of the money, but they are basically walking away from a deal that could maybe shape their whole career….
KL Eclipse☼Ami♥W4E♣BD♂Cptvs↑

I'm right down the line.

If A & K are doing this to be greedy…its wrong, wrong, wrong. Just because Summit can afford it, doesn't mean they have to do it based on that principal.

If A & K are getting alot more lines (which Ashley should be gone most of the 2nd half of BD) and their parts have shown that they deserve to get more, then they should get more.

Like I said before…whoever is in the wrong, they need to do the right thing! ♥

*excited for Old School Saturday*
RobinEA

I attended New Moon 8x with my group of friends. Since the cast change for the Victoria we have boycotted all Summit films. We do intend to see Eclipse once but not repeated times. With the possibility of major cast changes in Breaking Dawn we just may wait for the DVD.
As each movie has been released we have purchased fewer movie related items. This last movie we did not even buy the soundtrack.
We will re-read the books. After all the movies are marginal at best. When asked I tell people that the movies are better than nothing, but just.
AlexG01

I´m sorry to be cynical…but I like my job but if I feel I´m not being plaid enought I ask for a raise and if I don´t get it … I will probably loke for something else … and the other way around companies know what they want and what they CAN pay… If your not willing to work for that then they don´t hire you… Bottom line its a business Ashely and Kellan think they can get more and I believe Summit can play … they have to meet in the middle … cause Ashely and Kellan can lose more (acting in a world wide hit was their big break, they have to get the most of it) then Summit…most of us are going to see the movie even due they are not in it … even if we don´t like the replacements… SORRY
Ljosanott

They are being reasonable. its not a lot of money . Now moon alone made Hundreds of millions. the leads are getting over 10 milllion and all their asking for after 3 years of their good hard work and training, pressjunkets, interviws and promotions is one million rais. that is not alot to ask scummit is being ingredibly greedy and cheap. How long do you wait in your job to get a rais?
http://twitpic.com/1bmcrh H2B ~ ♥'s Rob's Nacho's

Ah! Rob's was a lovely gentleman. I got to meet him when he was filming Remember Me so he wasn't completely overworked by us fans. I scored a picture, a brief conversation & a personalized autograph on my April 2009 GQ magazine. That was my first Robcapades LOL.

You can read about it on NMM.org.

http://www.newmoonmovie.org/2009/07/robert-patt…
Ronnie5683

I think they deserve a raise, u can't expect someone to keep working their best & when everyone even the camera men are making more than you LOL!! Come on…
My question is if they boot them & re-cast, are we really gonna do something about it or are we just gonna bitch & moan then go give Summit all our money anyway??? Like we are about to do with Eclipse
TwiMama_Jackson=my monkey man

Bonnie's being a lil beotch, lol. I'm also wondering if we might see Katherine…hmmm. It'lll make my night if I can see Mr. Ian shirtless *sigh*
http://www.myspace.com/myedward1901 IrrevocablyObsessed

I hate it when it won't work…UGH
http://www.myspace.com/myedward1901 IrrevocablyObsessed

Well said. If they're going to take the saga away from us, then we need to do something about it.

I'm sick of Summit. They think that they can recast and everything will be okay.

Uh, WRONG.

Jeez, Scummit is thick.
Livie_is Edwards Hostage

I just booked my tickets for Eclipse!!! SO excited!!!
teamcoveredinfeathers

Not gonna let this post get me down – Nothing could kill my buzz right now!!

Ohhh a suprise. For us. You spoil us far too much, especially after the major epicness of today.
IloveyouEdward

Off topic: But what the hell is up with the new disqus commenting layout thingy.
I dont like it. It's wierd :S. The old one is better ah bring it back!
Robertsgirl – Team v-necks

Will they just sort this out all ready, I am so sick of the drama.

I can see both sides on this one so I think they both need to compromise because I don't want to see anymore cast changes.
MJ – Team Nachos

I guiltily must agree with this.. I will complain just like I did about Vicky being recast, but I'll still be there opening night for Eclipse..

I pray that these two will stick with the movie and not get kicked to the curb because I don't know what I'll do if they drop them!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_7hJC5ITZ0 Majnona (Mar'09) TEAMGREENE

I agree. I'm so underwhelmed by all of this.
twiheart93

I think they should get new characters. lets see if they will agree with the salary
http://twitter.com/TajaMeadows Taja Meadows

ok…. Maybe that Hollywood Reporter should get their facts straight. The recasting of Victoria didn’t happen before NEW MOON, it happened before ECLIPSE. So… we have yet to see what exact damage a recasting would do to the franchise. ALSO- Victoria didn’t have nearly the role size of the 2 vampy siblings such as Alice and Emmett and so cannot be compared. In the BOOKS, the 2 sibling roles have a much more memorable role than does Victoria who is only seen running around from 3rd person perspective most of the time. In Eclipse-book, you don’t even know Victoria is even the cause of the newborns (for sure) until she shows up with Riley!!! Yikes guys… it is a huge difference. I think that Ashley & Kellen should be compensated enough to stay… as a compromise. But I also think those actors should be careful not to mess up their roles in this franchise because they are not yet big enough to make too much a deal about the money. They are good, but they CAN be replaced and they should fight to keep themselves in the spotlight for a little longer & so Anker their careers before ruining this chance to complete the last 2 movies of a franchise that gave them stardom.
http://twitter.com/TajaMeadows Taja Meadows

ok…. Maybe that Hollywood Reporter should get their facts straight. The recasting of Victoria didn’t happen before NEW MOON, it happened before ECLIPSE. So… we have yet to see what exact damage a recasting would do to the franchise. ALSO- Victoria didn’t have nearly the role size of the 2 vampy siblings such as Alice and Emmett and so cannot be compared. In the BOOKS, the 2 sibling roles have a much more memorable role than does Victoria who is only seen running around from 3rd person perspective most of the time. In Eclipse-book, you don’t even know Victoria is even the cause of the newborns (for sure) until she shows up with Riley!!! Yikes guys… it is a huge difference. I think that Ashley & Kellen should be compensated enough to stay… as a compromise. But I also think those actors should be careful not to mess up their roles in this franchise because they are not yet big enough to make too much a deal about the money. They are good, but they CAN be replaced and they should fight to keep themselves in the spotlight for a little longer & so Anker their careers before ruining this chance to complete the last 2 movies of a franchise that gave them stardom.
vanessainpinks

yeah it would stink if they left…..

TwiPrayers
tccbaby

If Alice and Emmett get re-casted I will see ANY future Twilight movies ONLY ONCE instead of 6 times like I did with New Moon and Twilight!!! And I certainly won't BUY the DVD or BR! Alice is my husbands FAVORITE character because he thinks Ashley is adorable! Now he won't go see any more of the Twilight movies with me! This is going to cause a HUGE problem!
Whitneee (aka CB's Angel) 3/09

Hear, hear Kim! LOL

That's almost exactly what I said yesterday. The situation is so very petty and really quite unfair to all of the fans that have supported all of them from the get go. I've always thought that Ashley is absolutely beautiful and seems genuine enough, but I don't think her acting “skills” warrant a paycheck that large. And even though he reminds me of an alien, I really like Kellan's laid-back demeanor (and abs), but again, his “acting” feels off the mark. With those things considered, IMO they do NOT deserve a larger sum than their Cullen counterparts.
http://www.twitter.com/alywilson3 TheHoneyBear

eff this
Bay1746

They both seem like there pretty smart individuals, so I don't see them pushing it too far. They signed there contracts with there pay set before they knew what kind of money these movies would bring in, so I don't blame them one bit for asking for more money. My understanding is there not asking for that much and no where near as much as what the three main stars are getting. So I have faith that it will all turn out good.

At least for my sake I hope it does!! I would be majorly upset if they had to recast the two of them.
THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER

I feel like its just gone out the window for me but only with the movies. I love the books.
http://www.eclipsemovie.org Eclipse

ugh I don't want to think about this anymore… moving on to next post!
Ilust4edward…BOO crappy wigs

I'm just minorly irritated that they don't even get the facts correct on what they were reporting. Victoria wasn't recast for New Moon!!!!
Kimoppi

What I love about the article was the statement (totally paraphrased) that basically all fans are too stupid and obsessed to really care. They'll still go see the movie and buy swag. I didn't pay to see New Moon and I won't pay for any other Summit movies either.

They have proven themselves to be a bad business. I don't support bad business.
cutesweetiezzz

You're completely right. Ashley and Kellan do need to work something out with Summit. We all know how Summit is. All they think about is the money we fans generate, but they never show how much they appreciate us. Actually, they don't even appreciate us. They will drop Ashley and Kellan if they continue being so determined in this situation. I love Ashley and Kellan, but right now they're being unreasonable. They should just sign the goddamn contact. Now that they're famous, there's going to be many more opportunities for them. The Twilight franchise is only the beginning.
teamjalice

Oh …. Believe me summitt. I was mad when they changed victoria…. but if you change My alice and emmett. …… You will lose money in the box office. I will not be going. Along with alot of other people I know.
MrsKiGordonMeraz

I'm watching it right now, lol. Finaly they show that the mayor and his son are werewolves. i was happy at first that they weren't completely copying Twilight but then they started dropping hints & i was like Damn, they had to put a werewolf in it! lol
MrsKiGordonMeraz

I'm watching it right now, lol. Finaly they show that the mayor and his son are werewolves. i was happy at first that they weren't completely copying Twilight but then they started dropping hints & i was like Damn, they had to put a werewolf in it! lol