The kid actor who portrayed the ‘Irish little boy’ in Titanic has revealed he nonetheless makes cash from the movie 25 years later.
Reece Thompson, 30, appeared within the beloved film when he was simply five-years-old, enjoying a third-class passenger who died alongside his mom when the Titanic hit an iceberg.
In a scene from the movie, the boy, his mom and sister had been amongst many passengers ready for the third-class gates to open.
Function: The kid actor who portrayed the ‘Irish little boy’ in Titantic has revealed he nonetheless makes cash from the movie 25 years later
Nevertheless, the household by no means made it to the lifeboats and had been later seen of their cabin the place they tragically died.
Reece now works as a digital advertising and marketing director at Brian Head Resort, a snowboarding resort in Utah.
He began out as a baby mannequin when he was signed with a expertise agent after successful a contest.
The agent gave Reece’s mom the selection of him starring in a petroleum advert or showing in a small function in Titanic.
Now: Reece Thompson, 30, appeared within the beloved film when he was simply five-years-old, enjoying a third-class passenger who died alongside his mom when the Titanic hit an iceberg
Chatting with Enterprise Insider, he stated: ‘My mother was like: “Let’s simply do it. It’s going to be cool. Even when the film sucks, we’ll see it.” Clearly, it ended up exploding, in order that wasn’t a nasty choice on her half, that is for positive.’
It ended up being a great choice as the previous actor nonetheless receives royalty checks for his look within the blockbuster.
He stated: ‘It is bizarre as a result of it isn’t current in my thoughts anymore. It is not like, “Oh, when am I going to get a brand new ‘Titanic’ examine?’ When it occurs, it is like, ‘Oh, cool, an additional $100.”
Movie: In a scene from the movie, the boy, his mom and sister had been amongst many passengers ready for the third-class gates to open
‘There have been a few instances the place it has been like: “Oh, wow, that is a $250 examine.” This film’s 12 years outdated. That is fairly weird. However hopefully, they maintain enjoying it lots as a result of which means more cash for me.’
Titanic was launched in 1997 and starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet within the main roles.
It received 11 Oscars and was the primary movie to gross over $1billion on the field workplace and remained the very best grossing movie of all time till Avatar in 2010.
Basic: Titanic was launched in 1997 and starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet within the main roles