What if Netflix only gave Eddie Murphy $60 million instead of $70 million?

Paste Magazine

Or what if Netflix paid Jerry Seinfeld $90 million instead of $100 million? Comedian John-Michael Bond is questioning the exorbitant deals Netflix is making with big-name comedians. (Eddie Murphy was reportedly in talks last month for a $70 million deal.) "Their massive paydays with Netflix represent little more than bragging rights to these men who already have more money than they could ever spend in multiple lifetimes," says Bond. "Removing $10 million from either of these numbers is a drop in the bucket of unfathomable riches. But if handled correctly, a simple $10 million investment could revolutionize the comedy world." He adds: "The point of this isn’t that Eddie Murphy isn’t worth $70 million or Jerry Seinfeld isn’t worth $100 million, though dear God y’all aren’t you rich enough already? The point is the industry is contracting right now, with money flowing faster to the top while leaving everyone else to starve until they’re famous. For content companies starting to scout talent early, and actually paying that talent to get better, it’s a drop in the bucket of their overall budget."