The cast of Westworld will still get paid for season five despite the series getting canned.Westworld has been canceled by HBO in a shock move that will left many fans of the sci-fi drama shocked and disappointed, as creators had been teasing a fifth season to wrap up the complex storyline.
The core cast had a pay or play deal for the fifth season, according to Deadline, meaning they will get paid despite the cancellation - and despite the fact the fifth season was never produced.
The latest: The cast of Westworld will still get paid for season five despite the series getting canned; Rachel Evan Wood picturedThe outlet also reported that some of the cast may have renegotiated their deals prior to season four's airing.The main cast of the show is: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Ed Harris, Aaron Paul and Jeffrey Wright.
Deadline notes that the cast is owed a total of $10-$15 million range for season five. Evan, Jeffrey, Ed, Thandie and Ed reportedly got $250,000 per episode for season three, after they renegotiated raises following the end of season two, per the outlet.
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