Star Wars youngling actor says he’s going to 'write a letter' about low amount he was paid for the role
Topics: Film and TV, Star Wars
Emma Guinness
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Topics: Film and TV, Star Wars
The Star Wars youngling actor has revealed the tiny amount he was paid for his role in the hit franchise in a new interview.
While it's only a brief scene, fans of the film have claimed that it featured its best line, when the youngling says: "Master Skywalker, there are too many of them. What are we going to do?"
And now, Ross Beadman, 24, has spoken about the experience of filming the Revenge of the Sith, including how much he was paid. Judge for yourself if he earned enough for his iconic delivery:
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The one-time actor was only six years old when he got the role of Sors Bandeam in the 2005 blockbuster, and filmed his scene at Leavesden Studios in the UK.
However, despite the film's $113 million dollar budget, Beadman revealed that he was paid just £90. And if we converted that amount to dollars, his earning would be a bit higher at $124.
However, he added that it equated to 'a lot of Haribo'.
"I'm going to write a letter," he joked when referring to how much he was paid.
But he said that the experience of filming the scene will stay with him until he dies, as he has essentially been 'immortalised' by the film, 'even though it's such a small scene'.
"It's relatively important to how the whole plot pans out," Beadman said. "Because Anakin can't come back from killing a bunch of children.
"He's going to need a huge redemption arc."
Reacting to the revelation, one shocked viewer wrote: "My friend got payed 800 usd and didnt even show his face [sic]."
"The man needs the rest of his haribo [sic]," joked a second, while a third wrote: "best line ever just for £90 bargain [sic]."
Elsewhere in the interview, he also explained how his mum had gotten him the role in the film.
After a distant talent agent friend contacted her about the part, she asked him if he wanted to be in the film as she knew he was a fan.
While Beadman was initially meant to only be a background youngling, he put his hand up to say a line, and his role in the film was elevated.
He explained that he'd spent a lot of time practicing the line, so he was ready when the children were asked who knew it.
Beadman also admitted that it took him a while to accept that his character died off-screen, and his parents had initially told him that his character escaped.
You can watch the rest of Beadman's interview with The Geeknd here.
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