He was asked to reprise his iconic Moses role late in life with an altered script. Altered primarily away from the Bible. After reading a portion of the script, he told them no. They offered a million. He said no. They offered five million. He said no. They offered 10. He said no. They laughed at him and told him at his age no one would offer him anywhere near that much money. He said that's fine. Then he asked them, how long they wanted to burn. A month later, he was offered a part in the remake of the planet of the apes. The salary? 10 million dollars.
