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The case hints at the gradual decline of the quintessential Hollywood movie star. With streaming giants like Netflix and Disney+ shifting focus to original content and smaller-scale projects, the old model where actors negotiated large backend bonuses tied to theatrical performance is waning. Instead, actors may face a landscape where their earnings are more predictable but less lucrative—reliant on project-by-project negotiations rather than guaranteed multi-picture deals with big bonuses.