Johnny Depp has dropped out of Black Mass, Barry Levinson's biopic about famed Boston gangster and FBI informant Whitey Bulger, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The 49-year-old was reportedly to have been paid $20 million, his usual fee, but with sales of the film at Cannes lower than expected, producers were looking to cut the budget, which is in the high $60 million range. Depp was apparently asked to take half his salary, and the actor and his reps at UTA refused. The situation came to a head Wednesday.