Tommy Lee Jones is suing the makers of “No Country for Old Men” for more than $10 million that the Oscar-winning actor claims he is owed for starring in the 2007 hit crime thriller.
The lawsuit is being brought against Paramount Pictures, and claims that Jones was promised “significant box-office bonuses” as well as other compensation depending on the success of the film, which went on to make more than $160 million. The movie, won four Academy Awards, including “Best Picture.”
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Bexar County in San Antonio. N.M. Classics, Inc., a Paramount subsidiary, is also being named in the lawsuit.
Tommy Lee Jones, who played Sheriff Ed Tom Bell in the film, claims he was not paid promised bonuses and had expenses wrongly deducted. The suit says Jones was paid a reduced upfront fee in joining the film, and that his contract had known errors not corrected before the movie was made.
Tommy Lee Jones is asking that an auditor be named to review financial records to determine how much he should be paid.
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Looks like he is the Old Man in the Country.