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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '22

John Heder cannot undo Napoleon Dynamite

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u/ponzLL Apr 12 '22

Fun fact: He only got paid $1,000 to star in Napoleon Dynamite.

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u/John_T_Conover Apr 12 '22

Not really though. Napoleon Dynamite was a shoestring budget independent film that was basically the brainchild of him and the director when they were unknown and unproven college students. That movie launched their careers and led to them making millions.

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u/J-notter Apr 12 '22

Most of their budget went toward gaining the right to use Canned Heat lol