Comments Thread For: Ex-Ward Opponent Wants Compensation For 'The Fighter'

[Phil Ivey]

Who? He thinks people are buying tickets cause his 'name' is in it?

[KingOfBox]

The movie came out damn near a year ago... and NOW he says something?? Did he like just get finished watching it on dvd or some ****?? So someone mentions your name and u wan money... **** off... Go plank on I-95 during rush hour *sshole

[No-mas-tias]

Mickey Ward should send him a christmas card with a gift certificate to TGI Fridays or something, fair compensation lol...

LOLOLOLOL hahahahahahaha

[TaurusJ27]

What's he going to do? Is he going go to Ward's house with a protest sign demanding compensation ?

[ADozenArrows]

I'm not a lawyer so I dont know the legalities of using someones likeness in a movie, but I do think he should have atleast been contacted prior to the movie being made. Does the guy deserve a million dollars? No.

The guy wasnt slandered in the movie nor was his likeness misrepresented. Not sure what exactly he wants to be compensated for...

EDIT: If I was him, I would take the gift certificate to TGI Fridays.

[Kris Silver]

Being professional in Hollywood, expecting millions, you'd expect that to be covered.

Just contact the guy, give him 50k or whatever. It's not difficult or a dent in your wallet.

By not doing so, as much as he's exaggerating, I hope he gets a mill just to teach them a lesson for being so amateurish. Still not a dent so fuckit.

[mauryj]

the fighter grossed $93 million/micky/****ey got$200k each

the fighter grossed $93 million/micky/****ey got$200k each, capped.... i have the 2004 contract when paramount and Disney/Micky/****ey signed off on it...

[nycsmooth]

If all they did was mentionis name give him $1k and a coupon for Mc D's...