Tiffany Haddish has opened up about her surprising salary for the upcoming Girls Trip sequel.
The comedian, who is in Australia to perform as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival, became an international sensation after starring alongside Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah in the 2017 comedy, which grossed more than $140 million worldwide.
Now, a sequel is finally in the works.
“We’re supposed to start shooting in the fall (September to December),” Haddish told news.com.au.
“I just read the latest script. It made me laugh out loud four times. And you know, the first movie only made me laugh out loud twice when I read it … so that’s a good sign, because I don’t laugh like I used to.”
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Haddish has revealed in previous interviews that she was paid just $80,000 for the original film.
Since then she’s hosted Saturday Night Live, starred in a plethora of Hollywood movies, released comedy specials, won a Grammy and been named by TimeMagazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
So you’d think that she would be getting a huge pay rise for the upcoming Girls Trip sequel, right?
Wrong.
“It’s not a big pay rise,” Haddish told news.com.au. “Actually, it’s kind of sad.
“It’s the same. We all getting the same across the board … We are all getting paid the same thing this time.”
Haddish said that she and her co-stars will be taking a “big pay cut” for the movie compared to what they earn for other films, but added that it’s totally worth it.
“I would do it for free,” she said. “Because I’m going to be with my friends … these girls are my favourite people in the industry.”
Hilarious reason Haddish loves Australia
As mentioned, the American comedian is in Australia exclusively for the Sydney Comedy Festival, with two big shows this weekend.
When asked why she was so keen to head down under, Haddish told news.com.au that it’s partly because our fast food is of better quality than in the US.
“Some people think the reason is kinda whack, but I’m a just tell you right now,” she said. “Your McDonald’s, your Maccas, is off the chain!
“It’s delicious,” she continued. “It don’t hurt my stomach.”
Haddish said she had eaten McDonalds every single day since arriving in Australia late last week, trying everything from Big Macs to cheeseburgers to breakfast menu items.
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“The orange juice don’t burn (here)!” she exclaimed. “What are they doing to us in America? They’re poisoning us. That’s what they’re doing in America. They’re poisonin’ us.”
The comedian also raved about our McDonalds during a live interview on the Today Show on Monday morning.
“I get so excited when something is good,” Haddish explained to news.com.au. “When it tastes like it’s not gonna kill me, I’m just very happy about it.”
Tiffany Haddish is set to perform at Sydney’s State Theatre on April 25, and the Enmore Theatre on April 26. Tickets available from sydneycomedyfest.com.au