Sam Rockwell Says He Gets Residuals from the 1989 Film “Lean on Me”, Despite Not Being in the Movie — Here’s Why Rockwell said he was technically cast in the film — but another famous ...

NEED TO KNOW Sam Rockwell says he still receives residual checks for the 1989 film Lean on Me — despite not appearing in the movie The actor, 56, says he was cast to say one line and was paid ...

“Hey, I’m gonna be a star.” That was almost Sam Rockwell’s line in “Lean on Me.” The 1989 film which starred Morgan Freeman as the real-life educator Joe Louis Clark. Rockwell was cast ...

Sam Rockwell Was Almost ‘Gonna Be a Star’ in ‘Lean on Me,’ but Was Cut (and Still Gets Residuals) "The White Lotus" star recently opened up about his screen debut that wasn't to be.

Of his many memorable performances, Sam Rockwell is apparently still getting paid for one that never happened.

Sam Rockwell Says He Still Gets Residual Checks for ‘Lean on Me’ “Even Though I’m Not in It” Michael Imperioli ultimately played the role he was initially cast for in the 1989 movie.

Sam Rockwell may not actually be in the 1989 film Lean on Me, but he’s still paid for the role he almost had. The Oscar winner recently shared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he, Michael ...

Sam Rockwell may not actually be in the 1989 film Lean on Me, but he’s still paid for the role he almost had. The Oscar winner recently shared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he, Michael ...

Of his many memorable performances, Sam Rockwell is apparently still getting paid for one that never happened. The Oscar winner recently recalled when he, Michael Imperioli and Kevin Corrigan ...

Here’s the beauty of residuals. Even though Sam Rockwell was not in Lean On Me, he still makes money from it because he was hired for one day of work. Rockwell shared the story in a recent ...

Sam Rockwell reveals he gets residual checks for “Lean on Me” 'even though I'm not in it' He had been hired to play a minor role in the 1989 movie that eventually went to Michael Imperioli.

Which leads us to the ultimate remembrance Sam Rockwell shares in this moment; a factor that could also be applied to his own eclectic resume: He also was transformational, he could transform.