Jason Weaver Turned Down $2M Check for Lion King, Took $100K + Royalties
https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/jason-weaver-turned-down-2m-check-for-lion-king-took-100k-royalties.2835108/
https://youtu.be/utesLesCSXA
In this clip, Jason Weaver detailed being offered $2 million by Disney just to sing in the Lion King. Jason spoke about his mom deciding to turn down the upfront money and negotiated royalties instead. The longterm payoff was worth it as Jason says he's made over $2 million in royalties from the film.