Omari Hardwick Says He Made $150K Per ‘Power’ Episode
“I made five dollars,” Hardwick said. Hardwick talked how small his payouts was by opening up about when the show executive producer 50 Cent let him borrow money. In previous interviews the actor has said he paid the rapper back with interest.
“I think he forever just really, really respects the s—t out of me for that. We just not taught that in our community” he said.
He added, “For me to give it back to 50 with interest, I was just so proud to be able to do that, and it was early. He felt like, ‘D—n O, you can’t be messed up. You need money.’”
“It was the summer after season 1 and then it was the summer after season 2. He gave me $20,000 and then the next summer he gave me $23 [thousand] — and absolutely he adores J and the kids, he might like them more than me. It was absolutely given in a way you know, ‘Take care of the family, bro.’”
The hosts seemed to be shocked by him being so opened and honest. Hardwick Angela Basset’s $450,000 per episode of Fox’s “9-1-1” for scale. C0-host Ryan Clark said that Hardwick should have at least got minimum $150,000 per episode.
“You got it right. First time I’ve ever disclosed it, but I was also the face of the network,” Hardwick said. “Angela’s not the face of that network. She’s one of the greatest actresses that will face the planet, but she’s not the face of that network,” he continued.