Replying to Freestyle/Freeride athletes get ripped off contract wise?

On my way back from whistler last weekend, I had a chance to stop at Squamish's fine 7-11 and I happened to purchase a copy of Mountain Bike Action. In it is a shot of Wade Simmons(Pro MTB Rider, Rocky Mountain/Oakley, one of the best out there, probably) dropping a 40 foot cliff on his RM Sig. Model. The shot was used as an Oakley ad, so many of you will soon see it. Anyways, Simmons' agent happened to meet the stunt coordinators for XMen2, showed them the Oakley ad, and asked them what they would pay a stuntman to do the same thing. Their answer? Probably between $100 000-$160 000 US. One shot. Not a season contract, not a bonus, but ONE SHOT OF A 40ft CLIFF HUCK FOR $100 000-$160 000 US. Knowing that a stuntman would get payed that much for one shot, and knowing that most freestyle sports athletes get payed MUCH LESS than that for single and even multi season contracts, might it be true that companies don't pay their riders enough money? I understand that ski companies may not have the profits of a major film studio, but maybe riders deserve more cash for what they do?



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