Marisa Tomei Claims She Wasn’t Paid for Her Role in Pete Davidson’s Film ‘King of Staten Island’: ‘Age of Transparency’

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While reflecting on her role in Pete Davidson‘s movie The King of Staten Island, Marisa Tomei claimed that there was one important thing that she missed out on — her paycheck.“I actually just was talking to Pete today, because I was like, ‘I never got paid for that.

Did you? In this age of transparency, can we talk?'” Tomei, 57, shared during an interview with Rolling Stone published on Thursday, March 3.The Marvel star noted that she still had fond memories of making the project, adding, “But despite that, I had a rollicking good time. [With director] Judd [Apatow]’s approach to improv — which is extensive — I was ­intimidated.

I’m with all these stand-ups. It was so freeing. [It] really changed how I approach each character going forward.”The King of Staten Island, which was released in 2020, was loosely based on how Davidson, 28, and his mother coped following his father’s death in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The Saturday Night Live cast member, whose father passed away when he was 7 years old, played the lead role.The Academy Award winner, who portrayed Davidson’s mother, previously opened up about bringing the character to life, telling Screen Rant in June 2020, “For me, I didn’t really want to do, like, a method thing.