Jason Weaver Still Earns Royalties From Lion King After Rejecting $2m Offer
The actor continues to receive payments from the film because his mother negotiated for royalties instead of a larger upfront fee.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 9 Oct 2026. Fortune published first, on 9 October at 07:00 UTC; Times of India followed 8h 24m later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 9 October at 15:24 UTC.
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- Jason Weaver
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