20 Things You Didn't Know About The Omen

Peck may have initially been reluctant to approach the material, but the death of his son and a connection to the character brought him around by the time shooting began, even taking a substantial cut in pay to assure the project could proceed - a mere $250,000.

Peck thought it unlikely he'd ever see much from the 10 per cent in box office profits the studio offered as consolation for his deduction, but as the film became one of the highest-grossing of the year, it became the highest paying role of his career.