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Scooby Doo star furious that he had to take ‘pay cut’ for sequel
Scooby Doo star furious that he had to take 'pay cut' for sequel,Freddie Prinze Jr revealed his dismay at having to take pay cut to star in a Scooby-Doo movie sequel – despite the original making Warner Bros '$750billion' (£622bn)

Scooby Doo star furious that he had to take ‘pay cut’ for sequel

Hollywood star Freddie Prinze Jr has opened up about the dismay he felt after being forced to take an alleged pay cut to star in 2004's Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

The 46-year old, who has been married to Buffy actress and fellow Scooby-Doo star, Sarah Michelle Gellar for 20 years, was left frustrated when producers asked him to take the cut in order for co-stars to get a raise.

Father-of-two Freddie said he took issue with studio Warner Bros, who he said should have taken responsibility for paying them, rather than have his own wages cut to make up the difference.

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"I remember thinking, 'Hold up, who's giving them the raise? Me or y'all?’ Like we made you guys three-quarters of a billion dollars, you can't afford to pay them what I'm making on this? Screw that," he told Esquire.

Freddie Prinze Jr has spoken of his disappointment at having to take a 'pay cut' for Scooby-Doo 2
Freddie Prinze Jr has spoken of his disappointment at having to take a 'pay cut' for Scooby-Doo 2 (Image: Getty Images for NBC)