Further complicating Corbet’s pay are 27 executive producers on the film, which he co-wrote with his partner Mona Fastvold, who is also an EP on the movie. She did not land as one of the designated producers in Oscar’s Best Picture category for the film.

Brady Corbet, who received his first Oscar nomination for "The Brutalist," told the "WTF" podcast that he has been living on a paycheck from three years ago.

"The Brutalist" director Brady Corbet said he made "zero dollars" for his last two films and called the film promotion process "crazy."