Wesley Snipes Says “Uncle” to Uncle Sam

2 November 2006

Topics: Hollywood Mugshots, Movie Stuff

There are only three certain things in life: Death, Bad (and Unnecessary) Hollywood Sequels, and Paying Uncle Sam’s Tax Money. Apparently Wesley Snipes agrees, because the “Blade” star has agreed to a payment plan to pay back the U.S. Government for all those millions in back taxes he owes. This means no jail time for Snipes, who will be allowed to keep working in and out of the U.S. After all, you can’t make the man pay if you throw him in the slammer. There are all those crappy direct-to-video action movies waiting to be done, and Steven Seagal can’t possibly do them all — even though I’m sure the Fat One would try.

This from Variety:

Richard Rionda, chairman and CEO of Hannibal, said that the settlement will allow Snipes to go ahead with the $15 million-$16 million “Dragon.” It will begin a nine-week shoot in Thailand in mid-January. “Everyone from IFG to the bank are all a little anxious.”

Fans of Snipes (I hear there are still some out there) can next look forward to their leading man in the horror pic “Gallowwalker” (currently shooting Africa) and the actioner “Chasing the Dragon”.


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