Maybe They Felt Sorry for Him After 'Speed Racer'

Posted by Eriq Gardner

Suing an actor for breach of contract isn't usually a successful strategy for getting him to rejoin a film, but apparently it worked for producers of the medieval epic "Pope Joan." Constantin sued John Goodman last year after the actor backed out of the film to take a supporting role in "Speed Racer." Now after litigation, Goodman is coming back.

In other news, Project Runway star Tim Gunn may be able to sue under whatever New York law bars slavery. According to a deposition by Harvey Weinstein in the Project Runway case, Gunn worked on the show's first season for nothing and barely anything more in the second season. No wonder producers don't like the idea of reality TV shows being assimilated into more powerful unions.