Will Ferrell gave a share of his pay for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy to Christina Applegate after she received an "offensive" offer to star in the movie.
The 54-year-old actress played Veronica Corningstone in the 2004 comedy, which is set in a 1970s newsroom and she turned down the initial contract for the role, only for her co-star and director Adam McKay - who had written the film together - to agree to donate money from their own paycheques to make up the shortfall.
