Deadpool director Tim Miller lifts the lid on the shockingly low salary he received for the blockbuster hit, shedding light on the franchise's true profitability.
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Tim Miller, the director of the original Deadpool, was paid just $3 million for the film, a surprisingly low figure given the movie's massive commercial success that grossed over $783 million worldwide.
Despite Deadpool becoming a cultural phenomenon and launching a lucrative franchise, Miller's modest payday suggests the studio may have been less confident in the project's prospects, leaving the director's compensation far below what one might expect for a superhero smash hit.