But everyone is failing to touch on the fact that she was only paid 50,000 dollars for the role....when it became critically acclaimed and successful, had they compensated her for it, maybe she would have gone out to promote. Her performance got them the Oscar nomination, and for that, they should have played the game, they should have kissed mo's ass. They knew it would be her on that podium, they should have buttered her ass up until after her speech if they wanted recognition that night.