Although he was fired from Bohemian Rhapsody, director Bryan Singer is still expected to make tens of millions of dollars from the Oscar-nominated film.
Singer, who has been accused of having sex with underage boys — which he denies, remains the credited director on the Freddie Mercury biopic, despite the fact he didn’t finish working on it, and stands to make at least $US40 million ($A55 million), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Two sources told the trade publication that his hefty payday is a result of years of hitmaking with the X-Men franchise and a “strong back-end provision” in his deal.
Singer, 53, was fired from the movie with only two weeks left of filming. Producers ultimately replaced him with British director Dexter Fletcher.
Because Singer retained his directing credit, he’ll most likely receive back-end compensation, though sources told THR that Fox — the studio which co-financed and released the movie — is exploring its legal options in terms of its financial obligations to the director.
Bohemian Rhapsody is nominated for five Oscars, and star Rami Malek won a Golden Globe and SAG award for his performance as Mercury.
This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission
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