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James Cromwell has revealed that he was denied a salary bump after his 1995 movie Babe became a huge box office hit.

The prolific actor starred as farmer Arthur Hoggett in the acclaimed adaptation of Dick King-Smith's popular children's novel The Sheep-Pig, earning an Oscar nomination for his performance. Directed by Chris Noonan and produced by Mad Max's George Miller, the charming movie about a pig who is desperate to do the work of a sheepdog went on to gross over $250 million worldwide.

In a new interview with the Daily Telegraph, Cromwell revealed that he was paid $50,000 for his performance and received no bonus when the movie became a smash.

“I took my contract to Kevin Costner’s lawyer who told me what to change. Then I got a call from [producer] George Miller’s hatchet man who said, ‘An agreement is an agreement.’ I said: ‘But look how much money you’ve made!’" he recalled.

“He said: ‘You haven’t done so bad. You have an Academy Award nomination out of it. And did you get LA Confidential on the strength of it?’ I said: ‘Yeah.’ He said: ‘Well, that’s payment enough.’"

Still, Cromwell also revealed that five years later, he received a hefty $900,000 to appear in Clint Eastwood's sci-fi movie Space Cowboys, which was “more than I’d ever made.”

“I thought if he really wanted me, maybe he’d go to a million. I called him back to ask and he said no,” Cromwell added.

Are you surprised James Cromwell didn't get a salary bump for Babe?