Oscar Nominee Barkhad Abdi Reportedly 'Broke'
Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi is reportedly broke after getting paid $65,000 for his 'Captain Phillips' role. "Captain Phillips" star Barkhad Abdi was on top of the world Sunday at the Oscars. Working the red carpet, doing interviews and mingling with Hollywood's biggest stars. But now that the lights have faded, it's back to reality for the Hollywood newcomer who is reportedly broke. Abdi earned $65,000 for his role in Captain Phillips but he was given that money two years ago and has since spent it all. According to the New Yorker , which broke the story, "When Abdi is in Los Angeles to promote the film, he subsists on a per diem, The town car is available only for official publicity events. His clothes are loaners." After he finished working on the film, Abdi started working at a mobile phone store in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When the movie premiered he packed his bags and moved to L.A. Captain Phillips had a $55 million budget and ...