American Pie is the epitome of Hollywood s*x comedies and no fans can ever forget the grinning face of Steve Stifler. Seann William Scott’s portrayal of the symbol of ‘brodom’ was nothing short of perfection. However, during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Scott revealed that he was paid a meager $8000 for his iconic role.
At that time, The Rundown actor was enthusiastic about the payment as he was working as a “churro guy” at the LA Zoo. Nevertheless, fans of the popular movie franchise and the beloved character have not taken this news very well.
Seann William Scott’s ‘Stifler-Mania’ Drove American Pie’s Success
The American Pie role held significant meaning for Seann William Scott, as he went from a nobody who even got mugged for $2 to a guy who was messing around with the legendary Christopher Walken. But fans fell in love with the character to such an extent that they couldn’t fathom how he could be paid so little for such an iconic role.
The news was recently shared by the Twitter account ‘Culture Crave’ and the fan response clearly shows the enormous influence of the Stifler character:
Seann William Scott says he was only paid $8K to play Stifler in #AmericanPie
“I ended up having to work at the LA Zoo as a churro guy”
The film grossed $235M at the worldwide box office pic.twitter.com/NknttlJUUk
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) July 29, 2023
The account also noted that the film raked in a whopping $235M at the box office, in stark contrast to the breadcrumbs that the Role Models actor received.
Fans Use American Pie Lingua to Share Their Thoughts
American Pie fans unleashed their creativity while reacting to the news. They used American Pie lingua and even made some cheeky comments referencing the iconic character, Stifler’s Mom. The comment section was filled with unreserved opinions:
They Stiffed the Stifler…Nasty work
— Gage (@GAGEmusicx) July 29, 2023
How much did Stiflers mom make? 👀
— Pretty Feet Always (@PrettyFeetRT) July 29, 2023
He was the only reason I watched them all.
— Terence Daniels (@terencedaniels) July 30, 2023
Dude basically carried the movie
— buka (@buka4rill) July 29, 2023
However, some fans tried to make sense of the situation. They pointed out that after gaining fame through American Pie, Scott landed roles alongside big names in the industry, such as Dwayne Johnson and Christopher Walken. Some fans defended the modest payment, noting that the role literally kick-started his career and should not be criticized as such:
I mean it also launched his entire career.
— Educated Degenerate (@tytanor1) July 30, 2023
Hind sight should not be a metric for if payment for something like that was fair.
— Furaido (@FuraidoTweets) July 30, 2023
From the responses, it is difficult to say whether American Pie single-handedly launched Seann William Scott’s entire career, or if the character Stifler, played by the Wrath of Becky actor, played a crucial role in the success of the movie, which had initially received little faith from its production house.
Source: Twitter
