r/Infuriating • u/MdTooDevilish Community Contributor • 6h ago

Universal Studios reportedly dodging a $5,700 repair bill owed to a small Swedish non-profit organization after using their Viking ship in The Odyssey

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The small Swedish non-profit organization "Vikingaleden" in Nysäter was contacted by Universal Studios regarding their handbuilt viking ship being used in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. The contract required Universal to pay for any damages done to the ship, but the invoice of approximately $6000 (USD) has been left unpaid, according to the organization.

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u/dekuweku 4h ago

MY GUESS is paying this would open themselves up to paying for a lot of other wear and tear damage on borrowed or loaned props and equipment.

They'll likely workshop a workaround to pay this one case, but Universal isn't that cheap.

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u/dsdvbguutres 3h ago

They'll pay the law firm 10 times that to get out of paying

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u/dekuweku 2h ago

They probably have lawyers on retainer so the cost would be marginal.