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Lena Headey Sued for $1.5 Million Over Cut ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Role and More
'Game of Thrones' actor Lena Headey is being sued over unpaid commission fees for her roles in films including 'Thor: Love and Thunder.'
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Lena Headey Sued for $1.5 Million Over Cut ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Role and More
By K.J. Yossman
“Game of Thrones” star Lena Headey is being sued for $1.5 million by her former U.K. agency Troika over unpaid commission fees relating to a number of projects including the upcoming film “Thor: Love and Thunder.”
Troika, which re-branded as YMU in 2020, claims Headey owes the agency at least $500,000 — equivalent to 7% of her fee — for her earnings on the Marvel movie.
Variety can confirm that Headey does not appear in the final cut of “Thor: Love and Thunder,” which stars Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman. The film is set for release next week.
Reps for Headey and Marvel did not reply to Variety’s requests for comment by publication time.
According to court documents, Headey joined Troika in 2005 after following her personal rep, Michael Duff, there from his previous agency Lou Coulson Associates.
Duff co-founded Troika, which in 2017 merged with the James Grant Group. In 2018 the agency was acquired by a private equity firm and re-branded as YMU. Duff left Troika/YMU in early 2020 and Headey left the agency in May of that year.
However, Troika/YMU claims that under the terms of their agreement Headey still owes the agency commission fees on a number of projects including “Thor: Love and Thunder” as well as at least $300,000 on the film “9 Bullets,” in which Headey starred alongside Sam Worthington in a lead role, and $650,000 for Showtime dramedy series “Rita,” an adaptation of a Danish series of the same name.
Headey was set to play the titular Rita character, but the show didn’t secure a series order beyond its pilot episode.
Troika are seeking an account of commission fees owed, an order for Headey to pay the fees, damages for breach of contract, interest and reimbursement of legal fees.
In her defense, Headey claims she never signed any contract with Troika or with Duff, and that both parties were acting on an oral agreement formed when Duff was still at Lou Carl Associates in the late 1990s. Her filings also point out that Troika was never Headey’s sole agent, as she is also represented by CAA in the U.S.
More specifically, Headey disputes that Troika has any claim to commission on “Thor: Love and Thunder” — which she says came about after director Taika Waititi approached her directly — or “9 Bullets,” neither of which were negotiated by Troika or Duff. Meanwhile on “Rita,” Headey says she only ever received $325,000 for the pilot episode, of which Troika has already been paid $22,750, and that “no further episodes are planned.”
A rep for YMU did not reply to Variety by press time. Lawyers for Headey and YMU also did not respond by press time.
Sitting here FF thru commercials.
Saw a trailer for the flick and it says the film debuts this Friday.
I was under the impression it was gonna debut this Thanksgiving.
What MCU film is scheduled after this one?
Saw a trailer for the flick and it says the film debuts this Friday.
I was under the impression it was gonna debut this Thanksgiving.
What MCU film is scheduled after this one?
Black Panther 2 is coming out in November
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I enjoyed it. Some good humor in there and very visually appealing. I wish there were more fights though
The film releases tomorrow.
Disney has it setup that their films will debut 45 days after theatrical release on Disney+.
Im paying for Disney+, so I will just wait for it to debut there since I already paid for it.
Should be on Disney+ before Labor Day weekend. That’s about the time I will view it.
Disney has it setup that their films will debut 45 days after theatrical release on Disney+.
Im paying for Disney+, so I will just wait for it to debut there since I already paid for it.
Should be on Disney+ before Labor Day weekend. That’s about the time I will view it.
This movie was GOOD.
Very entertaining and anything with kids is a tear jerker for me.
Very entertaining and anything with kids is a tear jerker for me.
I enjoyed it.
Entertaining
Probably too much humor
But visually...
I enjoyed it more than Dr strange but not as good as Spiderman
Probably too much humor
But visually...
that black and white scene was dope as fuck
I enjoyed it more than Dr strange but not as good as Spiderman
I lol at that part because the mustache looked ridiculous
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great choice
I'll peep when a decent bootleg drops.
It was aiight, but I was entertained.
I watch it off the internet on Thursday night after I go home from work, This movie was awful!!.. 
..This was prob the worst MCU movie they came out!.....Too much wack ass humor and less action!!...I'm so glad that I didn't went to the movies and saw this Bullshit!!...This was wack!!..
Damn Marvel Studios, not a good movie!!..
..This was prob the worst MCU movie they came out!.....Too much wack ass humor and less action!!...I'm so glad that I didn't went to the movies and saw this Bullshit!!...This was wack!!..Damn Marvel Studios, not a good movie!!..
Name the bottom 5.
I'm a marvel fan and it sucked! Iron Man 3 > TLAT.
They fucking wasted Christian Bale.
#ReleasetheFiegecut
They fucking wasted Christian Bale.
#ReleasetheFiegecut
Thor 1, 2 and 4. Iron man 3. Black widow
I was disappointed that the whole Thor teaming up with the Guardians that was set up after Avengers was abandoned after about 5 minutes in
That's the most expression I've ever seen on that bish's face.
Thor 1 and 2 are way better than Captain Marvel and Ant Man 2.
They better assemble because 90% of the Avengers members solo movies are garbage
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