10 Actors Who Got Paid To Do Pretty Much Nothing

Like The Terminator, Michael Biehn got to play the male lead in the sci-fi sequel, Aliens. But unlike The Terminator, his character, Corporal Dwayne Hicks lived, giving Biehn the impression he would get the chance to return for the follow-up.

So, when he discovered his character was killed off in Alien3's prologue, he was ticked off. And when I say "ticked off", I mean he used dozens and dozens of four-letter expletives while talking to the director on the phone.

But it gets worse. The studio needed Biehn's permission to use his likeness for the scene where Hicks' corpse is discovered. When Biehn flat-out refused, the studio execs asked if they could use a photograph of him instead. Biehn reluctantly agreed.

As compensation, Biehn was paid almost the same amount he earned while working on Aliens for ten months. (Some sources state he was received a higher wage for Alien3, but this has never been officially confirmed.)

Interestingly, Biehn would've been paid more if he agreed to have his likeness used for the Hicks' dummy. In hindsight, Biehn admits he should've accepted these terms.