Tommy Lee Jones Sues Paramount for $10 Million
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Tommy Lee Jones is suing the makers of
No Country for Old Men for more than $10 million of outstanding bonuses promised to him for starring in the picture,
The San Antonio Express-News reports.
In a lawsuit filed against Paramount Pictures on Thursday, Jones, who played Sheriff Ed Tom Bell in the Oscar-winning film, claims his contract assured him "significant box office bonuses" and "back-end" compensation depending on the movie's box-office success.
No Country went on to gross $160 million.
The reimbursement was meant to compensate for Jones' reduced upfront fee.
The actor asserts he was denied such compensation over the winter when Paramount informed him of various "mistakes" in his contract.
Jones wants an auditor to review records to determine how much he ought to be owed. -
Joyce Eng
