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Deadpool Director Tim Miller Reveals $225,000 Salary for the Movie

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Deadpool director Tim Miller reveals his shockingly low $225K salary, wishing he had a piece of the lucrative franchise's merch profits.
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  • Miller, who launched the Deadpool franchise for star Ryan Reynolds, did not return to direct the sequels Deadpool 2 or the upcoming Deadpool or Wolverine crossover
  • The director is now spilling the beans on his meager $225,000 payday for the breakout 2016 hit, saying he wishes he had negotiated a cut of the film's booming merchandising sales
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