Greek cast want more dosh

The cast of sleeper hit My Fat Big Greek Wedding have united to demand a larger share of the movie's mega profits.

According to American tabloid the National Enquirer, the stars of the romantic comedy have asked Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson and the movie's other producers to hand over a bigger share of the $350m (€304m) the surprise hit made at the box office.

A source explains, "Nia Vardalos, who wrote the script and starred in the movie, negotiated a percentage of the profits, but the rest of the cast locked themselves into a flat salary.

“As a result, most of the cast walked away with less then $100,000 (€87,000) each. You can imagine their chagrin when they learned that Nia's 10% deal earned her $35m (€30m), while they barely got enough to pay their bills.

“So certain members of the cast sent a letter to Tom and Rita, as well as producers Gary Goetzman and Steven Shareshian, asking for some small reward for their work in making the film a success."

The letter was signed by Andrea Martin, Lainie Kazan and Louis Mandylor. Goetzman says the cast members will get additional compensation, although he's refusing to say how much.