Comment True for other mega-series? (Score 1) 360
I'm out of my element here, but isn't this true for other smash mega movie series? How many megastars have the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series produced? The only superstar the HP series produced is JK Rowling and even she is having traveling following that one up. A megaseries is a good paycheck for a "name" actor who does mostly outstanding but law paying work. For newcomers it's a chance to be known so you can later do low paying movies and hopefully better quality (beyond the special FX budget) movies.