Lola Tung, Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno became a sensation when ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ was released. By the time the show ended, the actors had already started preparing for their next film. However, according to recent reports, they had to sign off on filming in order to get salary increases for the third and final season. Read on to learn more about the topic before reading.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” actress has been forced to join the film due to a salary increase
In a report recently published by Deadline, the main cast of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’, along with actors Sean Kaufman and Rain Spencer, all had to sign the film contract if they wanted to get a salary increase for the third and final season of the beloved OTT series.In the final stages of negotiations for Season 3, the actors were told that the only way they could get an overall increase in their per-episode fee was if they signed a contract to package the film and work on it. The actress was initially paid around US$35,000 to US$40,000 per episode when the first season was released in 2022.
Some cast members did not want to do the film
Although they were not specifically named, the official report also mentioned that some of the actors from the show were allegedly reluctant to be a part of the film. However, the only reason they signed the contract was because of the salary increase. Since its release, ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ has become a cultural phenomenon and has become very popular around the world.The report notes, “According to talent sources, at least some leaders felt ‘forced’ to accept the changed terms because their promotions were in jeopardy, signing the deals under ‘force’.”The film will be released on April 27.
