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flag Christina Applegate initially declined Anchorman but joined after Ferrell and McKay cut their pay; the film became a hit after a reshoot.

flag Christina Applegate revealed on The View that she initially rejected a role in the 2004 film Anchorman due to an "offensive" pay offer, but Will Ferrell and director Adam McKay took pay cuts to increase her salary. flag She called the experience a career-defining masterclass in comedy and collaboration, praising the cast and crew's support. flag The film, which later became a box office success, underwent a last-minute reshoot after test audiences disliked the original ending. flag Applegate reprised her role in the 2013 sequel and discussed the experience in her memoir, sharing personal insights on her father’s death and living with multiple sclerosis.

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