Veteran actor Robert De Niro is one of the most respected actors in the movie biz. However, that hasn't stopped him from taking on roles purely for financial reasons something that has now led to him topping the poll for the '25 Most Shameless Paycheck Grabbing Roles In History'.
The four-time Oscar winning actor topped the list for signing on to star in the critically and financially unsuccessful movie 'The Adventures of Rocky ans Bullwinkle' released in 2000 in which the animated characters Rocky and Bullwinkle shared the screen with live actors.
Coming in on De Niro's heels in the poll conducted by Entertainment Weekly was Richard Burton, for taking on the role of a priest in 'Exorcist II: The Heretic'.
The third spot on the list went to Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley for signing on to star in the 2005 film 'Bloodrayne' in which he played a vampire king, reports Contactmusic.
Rounding off the top five was Tony Curtis, who came in fourth for the 1978 flick 'The Bad News Bears Go to Japan', followed by Denise Hopper in 'Super Mario Bros' in fifth place.
The top ten list for the '25 Most Shameless Paycheck Grabbing Roles in History', as per Entertainment Weekly is:
1. Robert De Niro - The Adventures Of Rocky + Bullwinkle
2. Richard Burton - Exorcist Ii: The Heretic
3. Sir Ben Kingsley - Bloodrayne
4. Tony Curtis - The Bad News Bears Go To Japan
5. Dennis Hopper - Super Mario Bros
6. Peter O'toole - Club Paradise
7. Orson Welles - Transformers: The Movie
8. Dame Judi Dench - The Chronicles of Riddick
9. Michael Caine - Jaws: The Revenge
10. Demi Moore Striptease
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