In the mystery thriller The Devil’s Advocate, Keanu Reeves, in the role of a successful lawyer, has no idea for a long time that the devil himself is hiding behind his new boss.
When the Matrix and John Wick star shot the film back in the 90s, the Market value of his co-star Al Pacino significantly higher than his own. That’s why Reeves waived a large part of his fee.
Keanu Reeves paid several million dollars to Al Pacino
According to Collider, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2001 that Reeves waived several million dollars of his salaryto secure Pacino’s participation. The studio did not want to pay the high sum for the Heat lead actor, so Reeves gave up part of his payment.
The story of the film by director Taylor Hackford is based on the novel of the same name by Andrew Neiderman. Reeves plays the ambitious lawyer Kevin Lomax, who has won many cases in court. Thanks to this success, the chairman of an influential New York law firm hires him. However, Reeves’ protagonist has no idea that he is getting involved with the devil himself.
Watch a German trailer for The Devil’s Advocate here:
The Devil’s Advocate – Trailer (German)
Keanu Reeves is often very generous towards crews & teams
Devil’s Advocate is not the only example of Reeves keeping his own pay lower in favor of people around him. For example, in the Matrix sequels Reloaded and Revolutions, according to Collider, he forwent lucrative back-end deals that would have given him a percentage of the revenue, so that effects artists and costume designers get higher fees could.
If you feel like watching The Devil’s Advocate, you can enjoy the mix of mystery thriller and fantasy horror currently in Netflix subscription stream.
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