Brendan Fraser claims the producers behind a new 3D movie about "William Tell"have screwed him out of more than $2 million in acting fees and now he's suing for every penny ... plus additional damages. Brendan filed the lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming producer Todd Moyer hired him to act in "The Legend of William Tell: 3D" in early 2011, promising to begin shooting in October of that year.
Brendan states he fully committed to the schedule, passing up several other lucrative acting jobs to remain available for the "William Tell" gig.
But according to the lawsuit, Moyer couldn't stay on schedule due to financing problems, relegating the "William Tell" project to development hell. The movie is still listed in pre-production on IMDb...
Brendan reveals his contract guarantees a payout of $2.25 million whether the film shoots or not and now, he wants all that money ... plus additional damages. To conclude, Brendan wants more than $3 million...
The producer Todd Moyer states "This is the first I have heard of this lawsuit. As we told Mr. Fraser’s reps, we are ready, willing and able to make the movie for the September 3rd start date. [Producer] Julius Nasso and I have the movie fully financed."
Moyer adds: "Unfortunately, Mr. Fraser does not seem to be interested in making the movie as a 2D film as the producers intend to do. This is not a contractual decision Mr. Fraser has the ability to make."
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