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Complaint Review: Leonardo DiCaprio - Ripoff actor - Beverly Hills California

Reported By:
Dan L - LA, California, USA
Submitted:
Updated:

Leonardo DiCaprio - Ripoff actor
345 N Maple Dr, #302 Beverly Hills, 90210 California, United States of America
Phone:
Web:
http://leonardodicaprio.com/
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Leonardo DiCaprio is a ripoff actor! His salary is bankrupting our country to live is
greedy rich life style.

Have you ever gone to the movies and said these tickets are too expensive?
or question why you have to pay more for products that endorce films with
Leonardo DiCaprio? Have you ever questioned the movie and the people behind the movie what they make in earnings? Lets take a look at actor Leonardo DiCaprio; have you ever seen
a movie with Leonardo DiCaprio? Well guess what; Leonardo DiCaprio gets $20 to $40 million
per movie, thats per film salary. The average time for an actor to film as an
actor is about 40 days work, if you average 30 days work at $20 million thats
about $20,000.00 to $30,000.00 dollars an hour depending on the days of the film
is laid out in. All 5 star hotel expenses, traveling first class and all, all
paid for besides the actors salary.
 
Leonardo DiCaprio earnings
 
Annual: USD 77,000,000.00 +
Monthly: USD 6,416,666.00
Weekly: USD 1,540,000.00
Daily: USD 308,000.00
 
Leonardo DiCaprio is getting Per film average from $20 to $40 million plus 10% to 20% gross
earnings (depending on contract) as well and also lifetime royalties. That means he is getting
paid for movies he starred in 15 years ago and still getting a paycheck for doing nothing.
Many people who have worked on the set with him making low wages back then are getting absolutely no royalities or benefits even 15 years or so year later. Leonardo DiCaprio is just ranking in the bank checks living life large and expects royal treatment, regardless if the average US salary is $31,000 a year, think Leonardo DiCaprio cares, oh course not. He wants his $31,000. an hour, talk about greedy, this actor has no respect on the US economy in recession and shows no respect for sturggling families trying to get buy, he is flying high in his private jet, traveling, vacation more than working, you name it, easy life for Leonardo DiCaprio.
 
Considering the US economy is in recession as the average annual income in the
United States is $31,000.00 a year. Doesnt it make you angry when you see people
like Leonardo DiCaprio making $20,000.00 an hour to $30,000.00 per hour or $20 to $40 million
over a 1 to 2 months worth of work? How about 2 or 3 films in one year at $20 $40 million
per film, also gross earnings and royalties on top of that too. Do you think he thinks about the salaries other  people make such as for example at $8.00 $10.00 $18.00 $20.00 an hour behind the set or people behind a coffee counter or restaurant what they make? Do you think he cares about  how hard a 75 year old man still having to work as his pension doesnt pay him enough for
his medication to work a part-time job at $8.00 an hour when someone like Leonardo DiCaprio makes  over $20,000.00 to $30,000.00 an hour? Leonardo DiCaprio driving a brand new 2011 $320,000.00 Ferrari down the street and mega million dollar homes to go to, what about those people working for $8.00 an hour? You think Leonardo DiCaprio thinks about how hard people work and how they have to earn a living? What if we took Leonardo DiCaprio and said Leonardo, we have a movie and we need an actor for it. We have a limited budget. We can only pay you $10.00 an hour and if that isnt enough $100.00 an hour maybe. What do you think Leonardo DiCaprio would say? Take a guess. Just imagine it? $20 million per film salary to work for $10.00 or $100.00 an hour, do you think he would work for it? If not, how many Americans right now would want to make $10.00 an hour in a bad recession economy? If Leonardo DiCaprio said no and you said yes, how does that make you feel and how does it make Leonardo DiCaprio feel. Cheap versing not enough.
 
Isnt it wonderful that Hollywood pays only a handful of people big money and star royalty
treatment the rest of the people behind the set making terrible low wages; Well Leonardo DiCaprio does not think his salary is a ripoff and nor does he think about
the hard workers behind the set making $8.00 an hour or even movie goers paying $10.50 or more per movie ticket either. Even if you don't watch his movie's, he is still on contract to get his $20 to $40 million, plus he gets upfront fees just to sign the contract, that are non negotiable and even his the film is cancelled he'll still get paid depending
what film was left out on he could of played in. As if he is not making enough already to ask
for gross cost too, that's taking the profit from the creators to work the film? The set may have
over 2000 people behind the set making wages like being an illegal immigrant. Sad and he doesn't care what people make behind the set, he is about his big fat check.
The problem with the rich greedy actors and actress's is that they all get paid for 2 months worth of work or less than 3 and the leave on vacation or the next film, leaving everyone behind thr set working months to a year trying to get the film finished. Thats what they do, the leave and fly on a private jet while everybody else flies commercial on an economy plane if they have to travel or not. And even fly home on weekends and back on set while the crews are sleeping in tents or dumpy trailers, while actors like Leonardo DiCaprio staying in every 5 star hotel during the entire set. To think Leonardo DiCaprio is in the actors union but treats everybody else like garage because he is rich and famous. You know there are so many people behind the set that made the creative shots, location scenes, camera roles or risky stunts and etc, they are not reconigzed for anything and here you see Leonardo DiCaprio at the academy awards or etc awards, all paid to travel, everything all paid for. He gets his 8 figure million dollar paycheck, people behind the set get no credit and get about hundred dollars a week, talk about sick and greedy how these actors expect to get their money and think less of all the people living on low incomes behind the set.

Ever seen Leonardo DiCaprio pay a role as a low income worker making low money as the character in a movie but really in real life, he is mega rich. He pays the poor character and hungry but thats only behind the set when he has millions in his bank account. And lets not forget lifetime royalties either. Each film also Leonardo DiCaprio gets a royalty as well. Leonardo DiCaprio still gets a paycheck every time that movie plays and every other film he acted in has to pay his royalty. When you see a movie and see all the credits behind a movie, think about all the people behind the set making hourly wages from $8.00 to $15.00 an hour to do all the little things behind a movie. Now think of Leonardo DiCaprio with all those people making those wages and him making $20,000.00 to $30,000.00 an hour? Does that sound fair? What about a movie 14 years ago and everybody back than already worked and got paid but Leonardo DiCaprio is still getting paid, every movie. I mean really how much is too much? Do you think he is a RIPOFF. I would say so. Listen he maybe an actor but in my opinion not a great actor. There are thousands of talented Broadway actors that make $15 to $20 an hour, why do those talented Broadway actors have to make so little but Leonardo DiCaprio has to make $20,000.00 to $30,000.00
dollars an hour versing them? Whats the difference? The world is full of talented actors, is it fair
that people have to make so much more than others?

If you took a bunch of employees making $8.00 an hour, how many employees would it take them to earn their wages to pay off Leonardo DiCaprio for his per film salary at $20 million dollars, imagine? Lets say the average week of work is 40 hours at week at $8.00 an hour to total $20 million. How many employees would it take to per off Will Smiths $20 million from people making minimum wage at $8.00. It would take about 62,500 employees for one week at $320.00 each to cover Leonardo DiCaprio $20 million dollar per film annual salary). Wow Thats 62,500 people at $8.00 an hour to pay Leonardo DiCaprio (and thats not even $44 million which means a whole lot more minimum wage employees to cover his salary) and I didnt even mention taxes. Now wonder why so many people are broke, paying these huge American Hollywood salaries. Do you think Leonardo DiCaprio would say yeah maybe I am making too much money, Ill take a pay cut? Probably not. What if people complained and said that movie is a ripoff, a refund or dont pay the money to the actors. Do you think Leonardo DiCaprio will be understanding and not charge his $20 to $40 dollar per film wage to satisfy movie goers his role was not so great? What do you think he would do, rein verse his salary to the movie producers if customers are not happy? I mean isnt America the refund country if you dont like it take it back? What if the earnings of the money were awful, would Leonardo DiCaprio say ok the movie didnt make enough money and everybodys in debt to make the movie, he would cut is salary so the movie could break even? Do you think Leonardo DiCaprio would be understanding or say, no I am worth $20 to $44 million in everything I do per film and you pay me for it? Take a
guess what Leonardo DiCaprio would do. 
 
Do you know if you go to college and you get your bachelors you may earn an extra
$2 million in your lifetime in your career because you went to school. Lets say
you make $65,000.00 a year and you work 30 years, how much are you worth when
you retire versing Leonardo DiCaprio at about $50 to $100 plus million a year?
$1,950,000.00 for 30 years (working 8 to 5, 5 day a week year around with
2 weeks vacation) where Leonardo DiCaprio will make 10% more each year for example
his 30 years could be worth over a billion easily plus he vacations almost all
year around and around the global because he makes so much money. Do you feel
it is too much? You work hard and he doesnt compared to hard working Americans.
I mean really compare a hard working job making less than $10.00 an hour or even
$20.00 or etc. Can you picture Leonardo DiCaprio landscaping, housecleaning, construction
or concrete work or etc.
 
The bottom line is Leonardo DiCaprio is a ripoff and Hollywood production companies
should be ashamed of themselves to pay greedy celebrity actors mega million
per film salaries when they do not work hard at all. Why do they pay so much to these actors? What is the reason for it? The Country is broke, the unemployment rate is 9.8% and businesses are suffering in financial debt but Hollywood continues to pay these ripoff salaries
to Leonardo DiCaprio and others but the rest of the people behind the set are paid
peanuts?
 
If you feel this is wrong and disgusted with Leonardo DiCaprio salary send him a
letter to his agent and complain how much is too much. Think theyll respond? Ah right - never!
After all Leonardo DiCaprio is in a Union, these wonderful unions to allow actors
like this to make mega millions. Look at the US economy and where the money
is going, food stamps, health care to the poor and illegal immigrants, unemployment
checks and etc but hey there room to pay Leonardo DiCaprio $75 to $100 million a year
though.
 
Lets see for $33,000.00 an hour for one Leonardo DiCaprio actor would equal the
cost of people to pay his salary off:
per hour you would get:
$28.00  1178 US soldiers
$250.00 132 doctors
$220.00 150 lawyers
$130.00 253 US Senators
$80.00 412 Congressmen
$35.00 942 auto mechanics
$28.00 1178 pharmacists
$10.00 3300 whole sale store employees
$9.00 3666 department store employees
$8.00 4125 retail clerk employees
$5.00 6600 illegal immigrants in the US
$.25 cents 132,000 Chinese assembly workers

Shack of shame isnt it. Shame on Leonardo DiCaprio for this incredible ripoff salary
costing people millions to live his fortune on greed. The average American makes
$31,000.00 a year but Leonardo DiCaprio makes that in 1 hour, that is sick. The
guy is all about his expensive pay, the guy is nothing but greedy and does not
care what Americans make, he is all about his huge 2 month salary after each
film and walks off the set while the crew and editors are stuck for months and
months trying to complete the film while Leonardo DiCaprio is on vacation or one
another film demanding another $20,000,000.00 to $40,000.00 million.
 
What a ripoff actor!!! Shame on you Leonardo DiCaprio!!!
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S

SLO,
California,
I am making a change of heart on my report to actor Leonardo DiCaprio

#2Author of original report

Thu, August 28, 2014

To all and Leonardo DiCaprio:

I am the original author of this report and as a constant movie goer, I have seen how Hollywood has paid millions to actors and has put movie theater businesses and people behind the set on the sidelines when it comes to pay. Yes Leonardo DiCaprio is making millions for little work effort, I think we can all agree to that.

Because I haven't seen much publicity on this subject because I believe the media which owns Hollywood probably wishes not to make this important subject, if there was some media on it, I am sure a lot of people would be outraged.

However I am not a cruel person and really I don't like to bash people but this subject had me really upset on how people can make this kind of money. So with that, I am basically going to put this behind me and say I am sorry for making this report.

I am sure Leonardo DiCaprio is a nice guy and I am sure maybe not all the money he gets is want he wishes for, maybe his agent and agent company are part of the taking as like all actors have to share their earnings.

When I wrote about this report, I was feeling sorry for the movie theaters struggling to pay their bills to rent expensive films because of expensive production costs and the people behind the set not making a decent living when around expensive actors. I wish there was some kind of divide and they would share everything between the people in place behind the set and the theaters were all part of instead of the actors getting all the money.

So I am going to put this complaint I made a couple of years ago behind me and say I am sorry for making this report, i was really trying to get people talking about it and that was really my main reason.

Please accept my apologies for making this report; I am sorry I did so, if I could remove it I would.

I wish Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio the best in his future and I am sorry for this report.

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edcomdo

United States of America
I agree with the author, the actor is one of overpaid actors in Hollywood

#3REBUTTAL Individual responds

Wed, January 23, 2013

I think your missing the point about the authors point of view on the salary Leonardo Dicaprio is making and what other people are making to compare to. Personally I think this kind of money is too much money, what are you going to do making $20 million per movie contract if you put it in the hands of the average American makes a year? There is only so much money in the US GDP, when you pay for one person that means you have to cut on the other end. The only way to flow more money in is for the Federal Reserve to print more money, causing inflation.

Leonardo Dicaprio never served in the military and donates very little out of the money he makes, what good is he doing for America if the rest of the country is struggling? I think the point of how many people it takes to pay $20 million dollars in a amount of days verses one person making $20 million dollars in 2 months of work behind the set. No wonder why the unemployment is so high in Amercia, businesses can't afford to pay other people when the boss gets too much.

I think the outcry of his salary makes perfect sense because the incomes people make in the United States and for actors to take in millions is simply not fair to the rest of the population. How hard do they work really? Leonardo Dicaprio?

The economy is impacted with Hollywood giving out high salaries to actors and the rest of the people working in films with 2 and 3 jobs making not so much to support themselves or their families. These Hollywood companies should be making cuts on their salaries like the rest of the nation has to do too. I think there would be a lot more people working in this country is Leonardo Dicaprio was not earning $100+ million a year. That cost money to produce that money from somewhere. Making people pay more does not help but cause more problems to find ways to pay more for something that can but cut. I mean you want Congress to cut back on the deficit and spending but what are you willing to accept for a tax increase to pay for something if it is important or not and many expenses are not necessary. On actors, its the same thing, you really don't need to hire expensive actors, there are many more talented actors that only $15 to $100.00 an hour but wanting so much for a small role, yes I agree with the author on this one, $20 million is too much.

Lastly, its not about the ticket price, you can spend the same amount on one $30 million dollar to a $200 million dollar movie. The point is that Leo Dicaprio is one of many overpaid actors from what other people do behind the set that are really making the film are not getting anything near the actor.

If you invented a product, you made it, you produced it, you marketed it but then you hire an actor to advertise it, he wants a huge percentage of the take. The actor never invented the product or anything in that sorted of matter but wants his cut from it. If you owned something and somebody wanted a huge part of your product and a royality for it, how would you feel and two, if the product does not sell well, you stil have to pay the actor.


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Jerry

United States of America
Don't buy a ticket, idiot.

#4Consumer Comment

Tue, January 22, 2013

Movie ticket prices are clearly posted and you are under no obligation to purchase one. You are also under no obligation to either accept or maintain a job that you don't feel  provides adequate compensation for the work or skill you provide to the employer. DiCaprio has done what you have failed to do, put a high price tag on his skill. A producer has the same choice with an actor that you have with movie ticket, which is not pay a cent and go shopping elsewhere. Your problem isn't with DiCaprio it's with Capitalism.

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bohunter59

mercer island,
Washington,
United States of America
The Dumbest Report Yet

#5General Comment

Mon, January 21, 2013

I, like the other reader here sat and stared at this report for a few minutes before replying. WHAT??? Lol  Leo makes a salary.  He's paid by the studio.  It's not fair to make a rip off report about him.  If you feel that way, put all the actors here also.

It's very very simple you mooron.  If the ticket sales are too much for your little wallet, then stay home and do a cross word puzzle. This is perhaps the most idiotic report ever.  Stoopid, stoopid, stoopid.


Karl

Highlands Ranch,
Colorado,
USA
J,

#6Consumer Comment

Mon, January 21, 2013

Were you able to read the article about the man who made $5 Billion in 2010? If not, simply 'Google' this- PAULSON PROFITS $5 BILLION IN 2010: REPORT, and go to the related sites and read it.

Have a great week!


Karl

Highlands Ranch,
Colorado,
USA
PROTESTERS SPEAK POEM...

#7Consumer Comment

Wed, September 21, 2011

was submitted at this website on September 21, 2011.

Just type in 646259 to see if it is available in the consumer comments section at Ripoff Report #646259.

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garniepdx

Portland,
Oregon,
United States of America
Why Pick On Leo?

#8General Comment

Wed, August 31, 2011

Why are you picking on little Leo?  All the mega-stars do it.  You must have some fixation on him.  He does do a lot of charity work, so I'm told. 


Lawrence

Braintree,
Massachusetts,
USA
What the Heck is wrong with you!?

#9Consumer Comment

Wed, August 31, 2011

You sound mighty jealous. He is a wonderful actor. Why aren't you going after Clooney, or any of the multitudes of actors that make millions?
Stop being so jealous.


Karl

Highlands Ranch,
Colorado,
USA
J, TRY TO IMAGINE MAKING $570,780 PER HOUR......

#10Consumer Comment

Wed, August 31, 2011

every hour in a full year. That's how much a banker made in 2010!

There are 8,760 hours in a year, correct? (24 hours in a day x 365 days in a year = 8,760 hours in a year.)

If we multiply $570,780.00 per hour times 8,760 hours we get $5,000,032,800.00 (That's five billion thirty-two thousand eight hundred dollars.)

That's how much a banker made in 2010.

Anyone can 'Google' this- PAULSON PROFITS $5 BILLION IN 2010: REPORT, and read the related articles on the web for proof, right?

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Ramjet

Somewhere,
Michigan,
U.S.A.
Sorry!

#11Consumer Comment

Tue, August 30, 2011

OK, You've made your point.

Now please understand that you don't get to tell anyone what movies they go to.

There are a lot more serious problems in the world besides what some actor (among many) gets paid.  Let it go and worry about yourself.  It's not a fair world, get over it.


J

San Francisco,
California,
U.S.A.
Don't watch his movies, makes too much money

#12Consumer Comment

Tue, August 30, 2011

Leonardo DiCaprio is ripping off the American economy with his $31,000.00 an hour pay.

You good it this to pay him so much if that if the average of Americans make in one year is $31,000.00.

It is terrible that greed is placed first before the struggling. The middle class are on a think line
in this country but too pay excess amount of dollars for nothing like Leonardo DiCaprio is a waste of
US money.

Leonardo DiCaprio try living on $31,000.00 a year and see what 183 million people live on in America at $31,000.00 or $2583.00 a month.

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Karl

Highlands Ranch,
Colorado,
USA
DAN L, THERE WAS ANOTHER BANKER WHO MADE $2.7 MILLION PER DAY.......

#13Consumer Comment

Tue, August 30, 2011

based on a five day work-week back in 2008.

Just type in 218123 at this website and go to 'Consumer Comment #41' at Ripoff Report #218123 to read more about it, okay?

Have a wonderful day.

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Thomas

Dallas,
Texas,
United States of America
what.... are you stupid?

#14Consumer Comment

Mon, August 29, 2011

if you don't like him that much.... don't go to his movies jacka**.


J

San Francisco,
California,
U.S.A.
The author makes sense on his pay

#15Consumer Comment

Sun, August 28, 2011

I think your missing the point about the authors point of view on the salary Leonardo Dicaprio is making and what other people are making to compare to. Personally I think this kind of money is too much money, what are you going to do making $20 million per movie contract if you put it in the hands of the average American makes a year? There is only so much money in the US GDP, when you pay for one person that means you have to cut on the other end. The only way to flow more
money in is for the Federal Reserve to print more money, causing inflation.

Leonardo Dicaprio never served in the military and donates very little out of the money he makes, what good is he doing for America if the rest of the country is struggling? I think the point of how many people it takes to pay $20 million dollars in a amount of days verses one person making $20 million dollars in 2 months. No wonder why the unemployment is so high in Amercia, businesses can't afford to pay other people when the boss gets too much.

I think the outcry of his salary makes perfect sense because the incomes people make in the United States and for actors to take in millions is simply not fair to the rest of the population. How hard do they work really? Leonardo Dicaprio?

The economy is impacted with Hollywood giving out high salaries to actors and the rest of the people working in films with 2 and 3
jobs making not so much to support themselves or their families. These Hollywood companies should be making cuts on their salaries like the rest of the nation has to do too. I think there would be a lot more people working in this country is Leonardo Dicaprio was not earning $75 million a year. That cost money to produce that money from somewhere. Making people pay more does not help but cause more problems.


anonymous

San Diego,
California,
United States of America
uhhhhhhhh

#16Consumer Comment

Sat, August 27, 2011

Titanic has grossed (so far) over 1.8 Billion dollars.  Half goes to the movie theater owners, 900 million, and half goes to the studio(s) that made the film, 900 Million Dollars.  It cost 200 million to make.  That leaves 700 Million profit for the studios that made the film, and 900 Million pumped into the economies of cities worldwide.  All for a measly 20 Million Dollar salary.

d**n...what a $&#^$&# scumbag that guy is.  The OP I mean, the obviously failed actor-slash-waiter-slash-stalker who just KNOWS that he could wipe up the acting floor with Leo's face, if only he could talk to the right person.

OP.  When, exactly, was the last time you had a job where you produced One Billion, Seven Hundred Eighty Million Dollars (so far) more income than the salary you received?  In fact, when was the last time you had a job, period?


Ramjet

Somewhere,
Michigan,
U.S.A.
Why him?

#17Consumer Comment

Sat, August 27, 2011

Why just Leonardo DiCaprio? Many actors make zillions.  Don't go to the movies, that's all you can do about it, it's been going on for many decades.


oxfordu

LA,
USA
Leonardo DiCaprio is a ripoff and is basically scamming people

#18Consumer Comment

Fri, August 26, 2011

Leonardo DiCaprio is basically scamming people in Hollywood!

The actor is only an actor. He doesn't save lives, he's not a doctor
or a president, just an actor but making more money with income on one
film that would pay his retirement and 100 more people plenty to
live on. Hollywood is the sucker to pay him $20 million dollars a movie.

Fire the actor! Hire a new actor and set his or her limit because
Leonardo Dicaprio wants too much that people simply cannot afford
to pay him this money.


Tom

Olathe,
Kansas,
U.S.A.
*blank stare when reading this complaint*

#19Consumer Comment

Mon, August 22, 2011

Where to start on this - your posting is very detailed and thorough but I don't see a rip-off here. All the movie ticket prices are about the same whether he's in the movie or not.

What products endorse films that he is in and how much more expensive are they?

So he should just make that kind of money when there isn't a recession?

Maybe there are a few indy films he agreed to be in for union scale only.


Ken

Greeley,
Colorado,
USA
It sounds like you are one of the

#20Consumer Comment

Mon, August 22, 2011

$8 and hour extras in the movie world.  One that SAG is happy to have as a dues paying member.

Gotta love the unions.

The salary and benefits people receive for their work are based on their value to the ones paying the money.



Pretty obviously, your talents aren't worth as much.



You could, get over yourself, but, nah, it's more fun to feel sorry for yourself.


Karl

Highlands Ranch,
Colorado,
USA
A BANKER MADE $570,780 PER HOUR EVERY HOUR IN 2010.......

#21Consumer Comment

Mon, August 22, 2011

throughout the entire year. He made $5 Billion in 2010!

Just type in 688047 at this site and read the consumer comments at Ripoff Report #688047 for additional information regarding who this banker is.

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