“Deadpool” director Tim Miller recently told Collider that he wishes his deal on the film included a piece of the merchandising so that he could’ve made significantly more money on the 2016 superhero tentpole that launched a mega-franchise for star Ryan Reynolds. Miller did not return to direct “Deadpool 2” or “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The …

Deadpool was a box office smash, but director Tim Miller didn’t personally reap the benefits of its success. Miller, 60, who made his directorial debut with the 2016 superhero film, revealed his surprising salary during an interview with Collider published on Tuesday,

Deadpool may be a household name, but believe it or not there was a time when he wasn’t associated with box office gold, so much so that Tim Miller, who directed the first film in the Deadpool trilogy,

Miller said that he was grateful for the film in spite of his low pay on the project. The post ‘Deadpool’ director Tim Miller says he was paid $225,000 for two years work on the film appeared first on The Manual.

Tim Miller, the director behind the 2016 box office hit Deadpool, recently opened up about his earnings from the project, revealing that despite the film’s massive success, his pay as a first-time director wasn’t particularly lucrative.