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12 Extravagant Clauses That Celebrities Have Written Into Their Contracts

It is true that fame and fortune are the most prominent perks that come along with a star and that sometimes extends to the actual movie set.
Working on a movie is actually hard work for actors and of course, we don’t deny the effort of the crew. So, to create psychological comfort for actors, filmmakers sometimes go out of their way to satisfy their wants and needs when they’re on the set. Besides actors who don’t demand too much for services or have outrageous stipulations in their contracts, some shock the studio, making an unreasonable to-do list. They have shown some serious diva behavior.
Some order a big dressing room for their privacy while others refuse to work with other stars in a scene. Whether their requests are for themselves or the sake of Movies, they may seem extravagant.
If you're curious about them, scroll down to see. You can see more in these articles: Ridiculous Contract Demands, 9 Most Bizarre Contract Demands, and 12 Most Insane Demands Actors Have Had Written.

#1 Jennifer Lopez

Extravagant ClausesSource: PacificCoastNews.com / East News

It seems that Jennifer Lopez always appears in white dresses. The singer’s tour rider says that there should be white flowers, white furniture, and white curtains in any hotel room she stays in.

#2 Johnny Depp

Extravagant ClausesSource: © Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald / Warner Bros. and co-producers

In the cinema industry, there is an odd contractual clause called “pay or play”. It means that a movie star gets paid anything for the role. And even if the project is delayed or canceled, the actor will be fully paid anyway. This is what exactly happened to Johnny Depp when he signed the contract for portraying Grindelwald in the movie “Fantastic Beasts”. After being filmed only in one scene, the actor was fired for no reason. As a result, the studio had to pay his entire fee. Someone said it was around $16 million.

#3 Tom Cruise

Extravagant ClausesSource: © Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation / Paramount Pictures and co-producers

Tom Cruise shocked many fans when he wrote a clause into his blockbuster movie which prevents his likeness from being used for action figures, video games, and other peripheral merchandise. Despite the commercial potential of Mission: Impossible action figures, Ethan Hunt with his likeness are unofficial, fans made ones. Tom Cruise doesn’t provide any plausible explanation for his demand, but anyway, this earned him some additional revenue.

#4 M.I.A.

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The British hip-hop artist has a passion for cheese so it’s not surprising that she always requires an organic cheese tray featuring Gruyere, Swiss, and sharp cheddar, along with organic berries, fresh olives, and Ferrero Rocher chocolates. Furthermore, she also demands her Gruyere should be cave-aged.

#5 Samuel L. Jackson

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Samuel L. Jackson loves playing golf so much that he adds it to all of his film contracts. The contracts include that he can play golf twice throughout the duration of the shoot. Because of his hectic schedule, he has to negotiate breaks and golf sessions in his contracts.

#6 Vin Diesel

Extravagant ClausesSource: © Fast & Furious 7 / Universal Pictures and co-producers

To look exactly like a tough guy, Vin Diesel does everything. For this reason, he assigned a numerical value, taking the limit of punches. Eventually, this outlived its usefulness, though the director Michael Fottrell, confirmed that the series’ fights are choreographed to ensure that none of the bigger stars end up losing outright.

#7 Dwayne Johnson

Extravagant ClausesSource: © Fast & Furious 7 / Universal Pictures and co-producers

When starring in “Fast & Furious 7”, Dwayne Johnson has a clause in his contract that should win all on-screen fights. However, the actor doesn’t want his victories to look fake. Therefore, he hires a team of editors and fight choreographers who guarantee that he does everything possible to win a fight.

#8 Christina Aguilera

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Singer Christina Aguilera is a healthy lifestyle supporter, so things including Echinacea, vitamin C, and Flintstones chewable vitamins are always on her tour.

#9 Paul McCartney

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Because Paul McCartney is an animal rights activist, the singer doesn’t want to see any animal-based products appear to him. Moreover, he won’t travel in limousines with leather seats or use furniture made from animal print.

#10 Michael Jordan

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Most NBA players have to sign an agreement that they won’t play anywhere outside training and official games to make sure that they won’t have any injuries. So, Michael Jordan requires a clause that he can do that whenever he wants.

#11 Julianna Margulies

Source: © The Good Wife / CBS Productions and co-producers

Julianna Margulies’s character should always have perfect hair. It seems that the actress anticipated this issue, so she adds a clause in her contract, being allowed to wear a wig. Her brown wig cost $10,000 but she supposes it was worth every penny.

#12 Cher

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No one can know how many wigs Cher has. It is said that she has an entire for her wig collection. It is rumorous that there is a slushie machine and both white and milk chocolate fountains in this room.
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