Salary Disputes
Lowe wasn’t the only cast member who felt he wasn’t earning enough money. Several cast members were angry about salary disparities, and they made their feelings public. In 2001, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff and John Spencer were involved in contract negotiations when Warner Bros. threatened to sue them for breach of contract. The four stuck together and were able to double their salaries. In 2003, they succeeded in doubling their salaries again. “We knew that there were some contract disputes, but I never get into that with another fellow actor because, frankly, it’s none of my business,” Sheen later said. “Everyone’s entitled to go for whatever they can get. I did, certainly.”
