John Cusack: You Played Me, Now Pay Me

Posted Jul 9th 2008 9:32PM by TMZ Staff

John Cusack is suing a movie production company because it didn't have stopping power. Let us explain.

In the lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Cusack claims Intermedia Film Equities USA convinced him to star in a film called "Stopping Power." According to the suit, Cusack was guaranteed $4.5 million, whether the movie was made or not. And he was promised all his expenses would be paid, including $50k to cover the costs of his staff on location.

Pitbull lawyer Marty Singer, who filed the suit, claims Cusack traveled to Germany and began production, but Intermedia came to him and said they couldn't afford to pay him the guarantee and eventually canceled production.

The suit claims Intermedia and the other defendants never had the funds to pay Cusack and fraudulently induced him to travel to Germany and then tried and renegotiate a lower fee. Now that's a Grosse Pointe.

Cusack wants $5,600,000 plus punitives.

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16. I cannot stand him and his whiney self. He lost the lead role in War Games to Matthew Broderick years ago and has been a crying whiney baby ever sinse. His acting is below par. If he is in a movie, I refuse to watch it. Even if its on ABC Monday night movie. YUK!

Posted at 2:26AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Deb #1 Nadal Fan!

17. He's a mediocre actor making big demands. Who sees his movies anyway?

Posted at 7:00AM on Jul 10th 2008 by lala land

18. He's smart, I hope he wins it. To all you cranky haters, leave my Lloyd Dobbler alone. Cusak is a great actor, it's not his fault Hollywood would rather use younger idiots ot make moronic movies that pander to the ignorant masses rather than let all these seasoned actors go to waste and never make interesting or intelligent films.

I'm sick of superhero/comic and raunchy comedy movies. When is Hollywood going to realize we aren't all frat boys and make movies for the rest of us? So help me if they put another lame sequal out there I'm afraid God may turn an earthquake on Cali that makes all the studios fall into the ocean. FOR REALZ!

Posted at 7:49AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Hogzila

19. Give'em Hell John. Love what you've done over the years and with a 1yr old at home, LOVE that Joan's the narrator to Peep and the Big Wide World -- love the animated show for the wee lad. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada! -- Dave & Jenny

Posted at 8:46AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Canada Dave

20. Limp wisted? Weelwee.

Posted at 9:55AM on Jul 10th 2008 by Buck Turgid

21. Sorry but this is what contracts are FOR. If he signed the contract and then tried to back out they'd be suing HIS ass. If they don't have the money, they can file bankruptcy and prove it.

Posted at 11:09AM on Jul 10th 2008 by SunsetGirl

22. "Lawsuits don't get released, movies do."

Posted at 11:33AM on Jul 10th 2008 by willy

23. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Such an angry liberal. Get a real job John. Maybe Hugo Chavez will pay for his next trip?

Posted at 12:14PM on Jul 10th 2008 by tifosi44

24. I love John cusack and normally he doesn't seem to be all about the money. BUT he was promised a certain amount of money. It wasn't like they said hey we can't give you this amount from the start and then he did a film for free. I could see him having no problem with it if they had told him from the start. BUT a payment agreement was made. If I were him I'd want my money too even if it was 5 freaking bucks. You don't make a deal and then back out of it. If you don't have that money state it from the beginning when you're neogotiating the contract. It's not that hard to say we don't have the money to give you. Instead they made the deal in hopes he wouldn't notice uh...that they were too 'broke' to give it to him. Yeah real smart there. It's a matter of principle not money. you promise a set amount you pay it damn it!

Posted at 2:06PM on Jul 10th 2008 by Jacqueline

25. Ah should he get that money yes only to give to people who have been plagued by him REPERATIONS..to all that had to endure ,,,,,,,,,,,,TO ALL THAT HAD TO ENDURE............NEVER MAKE A MOVIE AGAIN PLEASE LET US GO>>>>>>>>>LET US ( WE ARE PEOPLE) GO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Posted at 3:44PM on Jul 10th 2008 by tmajic

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