Hollywood star Dame Olivia de Havilland hailed as ‘class act’ after death at 104

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pic.twitter.com/R9RXsrWHS9— JARED LETO (@JaredLeto) July 26, 2020He explained that he and his brother were in debt and “not going to get paid a penny” from their record company and were bound to a nine-year contract.They relied on the so-called “De Havilland Law” as leverage in their legal battle, he said.The landmark 1944 ruling, reached after Dame Olivia sought her freedom from Warner Bros, ended the tight grip studios had on contract actors.Leto said he had “a wonderful time” when he later met Dame Olivia in Paris, tweeting: “I got to thank her for fighting the system back then so I could battle it now.

It was amazing to meet her – she’s a legend.”Actress Jane Seymour said she would “cherish” for life the memories of appearing alongside.