Star Wars: 20 Things You Didn't Know About The Empire Strikes Back
17. Alec Guinness Was Paid Millions In Royalties For His Cameo
Much has been written about the enormous riches Alec Guinness earned - and his estate continues to earn, even - for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars.
And so when Guinness was approached to reprise the role for a brief cameo in The Empire Strikes Back, Guinness decided to drive a hard bargain, now being fully aware of the series' popularity.
And so, despite being on set for less than five hours on a single day, Guinness negotiated to receive 0.25% of the film's box office gross, which going by the film's $550.9 million box office gross amounts to a windfall of over $1 million for a day's work. Incredible.