How George Lucas Lost Millions To Steven Spielberg On A Dumb Star Wars Bet On the set of A New Hope, George Lucas was a worried thirty-something convinced he had a massive flop on his hands. So, he took all that self-doubt and worry and used it to nervously make the worst bet of his entire life, one that has lined Steven Spielberg’s pockets for decades. Spielberg recently laid out what happened. He was hanging out on the set of his beloved Close Encounters Of The Third Kind when his old buddy George Lucas stopped by to see the set and hang out for a few days. During the visit, the Star Wars director allegedly became convinced his movie would make way less money at the box office, and out of those conversations, an unusual bet arose. If Close Encounters Of The Third Kind made more money at the box office, Spielberg would give Lucas 2.5 points from his stake in the film. If Star Wars was more successful, Lucas would give the 2.5 points to Spielberg.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 01:26:13 +0000
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