EntertainmentThe day Martin Scorsese was sued for R$ 72 million for directing The Wolf of Wall StreetAccording to the producer, Martin Scorsese was supposed to direct Silence (2016) before The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)today at 13:00

Despite a highly successful career in hollywood, Martin Scorsese faced some obstacles and controversies along the way. Including, when he had just entered the direction, he was sued for $ 1.5 million, approximately R $ 72 million

As Cheat Sheet Showbiz recalled, in 2012, the producer Cecchi Gori Pictures claimed as Scorsese agreed to drive Silencereleased on February 2, 2017 in Brazilian theaters, after finalizing The Departed (2006) and Fear Island (2010). The film was based on the eponymous book that became bestseller of New York Times.

However, when he finished both films, the director went directly to the wolf of Wall Street (2013), so Cecchi Gori Pictures filed the lawsuit. According to the company, the artist owed $1.5 million in late fees for allegedly not following the settlement.

According to information from The Hollywood Reporterin addition to the millionaire value, Martin Scorsese owed up to 20% of his post-production earnings from the films he chose to direct first. At the time of the lawsuit, a representative for the filmmaker commented that the allegations were “shocking” and “absurd.”

The allegations made are completely contradictory, inconsistent and contrary to the express terms of an agreement entered into by the parties last year.

However, two years later, in 2014, Scorsese It is Cecchi Gori Pictures reached an agreement: “The matter has been resolved in its entirety” (via deadline). As of yet, the details of this have not become public, but Hush has arrived in theaters, to good reviews, but underwhelming box office.