It is currently 25 years since the premiere of “Titanic”, one of James Cameron’s most successful films, and it is being re-released in several theaters around the world.
What is “Titanic” about?
“A young woman from high society abandons her arrogant suitor for a humble artist on the ocean liner that sank during her maiden voyage,” says the official synopsis for the film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
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However, the rerun of “Titanic” It is not the only thing that has attracted attention these days, since it went viral how much money one of the children who acted in the film continues to earn.
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We are talking about Reece Thompson, who appeared in “Titanic” when I was 9. Thompson played an Irish boy who travels third class with his mother and his sister. Reece is currently 33 years old and currently works as the director of digital marketing for a ski and snowboard resort in Utah, United States.
PICTURED: Reece Thompson in the present day. Source: Twitter @showmundialshow
“It was one of the highest-grossing movies ever, so it’s pretty weird looking back,” he revealed. Thompson. “My mom said, ‘Let’s do it. Will be great. Even if the movie is bad, we will watch it,’” the young man recalled.
How much money did you receive at that time?
For filming a couple of scenes of “Titanic”, Thompson won 25 thousand dollars. However, this was not the only figure that the actor received, since for several years Thompson continued to receive money on a quarterly basis, but over time that money was reduced to 300 and then to 100 dollars.
PICTURED: Reece Thompson in the present day. Source: Twitter @showmundialshow
“It’s funny, because this fact is no longer present in my mind. It’s not like I’m always thinking, ‘Oh, when am I going to get a new check from ‘Titanic’? But when it happens, it’s like saying, ‘Great, $100 extra,’” Thompson said. “There were a couple of times when I said: ‘This movie is 25 years old and that’s quite strange, but I hope it continues to earn a lot, because that means more money for me,” concluded the actor of “Titanic”.
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