10 Actors Who Made Ridiculous Movie Demands So They Wouldn't Be Hired... But Were
5. Whoopi Goldberg Demanded $7 Million & Financial Support For Her Passion Project - Sister Act 2
When a studio desperately wants an actor to return for a sequel project, this can be a golden opportunity for actors to use their own popularity as leverage to get their passion projects up and running.
That's exactly what Whoopi Goldberg did for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, which producers wanted to rush into production after the 1992 original unexpectedly grossed $231.6 million on a mere $31 million budget.
But Goldberg had little interest in a thrown-together sequel, and so with some nudging from her agents decided to ask for a staggering $7 million, which would make her the highest-paid actress in the world at the time.
And that's not all - she also asked Buena Vista for additional money to help fund her adaptation of the stage musical Sarafina!. The studio, desperate to get Sister Act 2 before cameras as soon as possible, complied with both demands.
Impressively, Sister Act 2 was released barely 18 months after the original, yet unsurprisingly struggled from its rushed production, being mostly panned by critics and grossing just $57.3 million worldwide. Oof.
As for Sarafina!? It ended up being shot before Sister Act 2, and though hardly lighting up the box office, received broadly positive reviews.