WATCH: Leonora Jacobs wasn’t paid for her role in ‘The Gods must be crazy’

“The Gods Must Be Crazy” Namibian actress Leonora Jacobs has left social media stunned after she made a shocking revelation about how she was never paid for her role.

Leonora Jacobs, who starred in The Gods Must Be Crazy 2 (1989) sequel when she was just 5 years old, claims that she never received any cents for her role.

Namibian Actress, Leonora Jacobs who starred in the 1989 movie, The Gods Must Be Crazy II says she wasn’t paid for her role.She was 5 years old when it was filmed in 1985. She is 42 years old now, and lives with her mum.She said she feels used. The movie grossed $6.3 million.

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Speaking in a short video clip that is circulating on social media, Leonora said that she never got paid for acting in the classic movie. Leonora, who is now 42 years old, revealed that they promised her that when she reaches 21 years old, they will pay her something for playing her role, but up until now, she claims that she still hasn’t received a dime from the production company.

Meanwhile, this comes after one of the late main actors, Nxauu Toma, who played the role of Xi, was also reported to have been paid a meager salary for his role in the iconic movie.

Despite becoming a global star because of his acting in The Gods Must Be Crazy, which amassed millions, N!xau was only given R243, which was the equivalent of US$300 then.

Speaking on the development Jamie Uys, the director of The Gods Must Be Crazy, said that N!xau did not know the importance of paper money, so he let go of it.

Namibian Actress, Leonora Jacobs who starred in the 1989 movie, The Gods Must Be Crazy II says she wasn’t paid for her role.

She was 5 years old when it was filmed in 1985. She is 42 years old now, and lives with her mum.

She said she feels used. The movie grossed $6.3 million. pic.twitter.com/1nCSSAO26F

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