Monty Python’s John earning just pennies for roles
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FAWLTY Towers and Monty Python star John Cleese has mocked his tiny royalty payments.
The comedy veteran, 80, has just received a 17p paycheck for narrating Disney’s Winnie The Pooh in 2011.
The Fawlty Towers creator also took a swipe at movie bosses after revealing he picked up £3.27 for his role in the 2003 blockbuster Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.
He sarcastically said: “In these difficult times, arrival of residuals boosts my morale.
“I received my royalties from Winnie The Pooh: $0.20. And even better, from
Charlie’s Angels: Full
Throttle: $03.81!!”
He continued on Twitter:
“Where shall I celebrate? I know! My room!”
Disney’s adaptation of the AA Milne children’s classic earned positive reviews but only grossed
£43million worldwide on a
£26m budget.
John offered fans the chance to “meet” him for
£235 recently, having forked out millions on divorcing his third wife
Alyce Eichelberger, 75.
He was filmed plugging the virtual meet-and-greets via US website Fanmio.
Cleese said: “I trust I’ve given you a few laughs over the years and now I’d love to give you the chance to meet me and ask me questions – personally meet me on a oneon-one video meet-andgreet session.
“It’ll just be the two of us talking and you can ask me whatever you want.”
The site, which offers similar-style chats with a string of American stars, includes John’s autograph and an “exclusive shirt” in the package deal.
Disney has been approached for comment.
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