 Marlon Brando (qv) was paid $1 million to play Father McFeely in  the _Exorcist, The (1973)_ (qv) spoof at the beginning of the film.  He took the money and accepted the role, but got pneumonia a few  days before shooting his scenes. He dropped out of the project, but  was still allowed to keep the money, and was replaced by  James Woods (I) (qv).