Chris Pine Lawsuit Affects Salary in Future Films
Actor Chris Pine is currently undergoing a lawsuit filed by his former talent agents for not being compensated millions of dollars in commission for getting him work in various films.
Pine started his acting career in 2003, starring in episodes of the hit NBC drama "ER" followed by a role in "CSI: Miami." He caught a huge break in 2009 when he was cast for his role as Capt. Kirk in the "Star Trek" remake directed by "Lost's" J.J. Abrams.
Pine apparently had some of his representatives let go this past Nov., according to executives at SDB Partners. The actor notified them through email and made this decision after refusing to pay the agents the 10 percent commission they were owed for assisting him in landing his role in the "Star Trek" remake.
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The agents claim they were involved in a partnership with the actor for almost 10 years in which funds owned to them were not paid off by Pine leaving them with no other choice but to take legal action.
The court documents filed by the agents on Tuesday were recently obtained by The Hollywood Reporter and outline their demands.
"Through this lawsuit, SDB seeks to not only recover its commissions on millions of dollars that Pine has already earned, but also the millions of dollars that Pine will continue to earn as a result of SDB's prior work and dedication to Pine's career," read the documentation.
The documents also include information on Pine's salary in some of his more recent films. The actor reportedly earned $3 million for starring in the 2010 action thriller "Unstoppable," $5 million for the recently released film "This Means War," and he will also earn $4 million for the first three film adaptations of Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" series. He will double is salary for the sequel earning $8 million and gross $12 million in the third film.
