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Johnny Depp Films Update: Drops Out of 'Black Mass' After $10 Million Salary Cut, Lone Ranger to Debut July 3 [TRAILER]

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.
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