Kristen Stewart was so passionate about starring in the big screen adaptation of On the Road, she accepted a massive pay cut when the movie’s budget was slashed.
The actress is one of Hollywood’s most in-demand stars and commanded millions for each installment of the Twilight franchise, but she trimmed her fee to less than $200,000 to portray Marylou in the film version of Jack Kerouac‘s classic novel.
Kristen Stewart was forced to make the sacrifice after bosses at French financier Pathe cut the budget from $35 million to the mid-$20 million range, and insists she was committed to playing the free-spirited character.
Kristen Stewart tells The Hollywood Reporter, “(I love the role because) there is something scary and unpredictable and animalistic about Marylou.”
