I just finished Glass Onion and at the end credits it had all the actors who were in it but only Kate Hudson and Dave Batista had the prefix of “with” before their name. Is there a reason why only they get it?
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It has nothing to do with their “status” or role in the movie or show, and is a negotiated part of the contract they sign. (Mom is an entertainment attorney.)
Take Melrose Place as an incredibly dated example. Heather Locklear comes in season three. She’s a bigger name actor, but is not a lead. The producers can’t give her the top billing because the leads would walk off set. So she negotiated “with” at the end because it sets her apart and her name is on screen longer.
In the case of Spirited, for instance, Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds are both big deal actors. So on the first page of credits, Will Ferrell’s name is on the bottom left and Ryan Reynolds’s name is top right. They’re huge stars who like each other so this makes everyone happy.
But it’s all negotiated in their contracts. Stars have walked away over this – that’s how important it is to them.
Even producers and writers negotiate their placement.
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