Crocodile Dundee Cut: Hart Gets 26 Cents Residuals

Years before becoming a household name, Melissa Joan Hart landed a role in the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee. However, her scenes were ultimately cut from the final version of the blockbuster. Despite her uncredited appearance, Hart continues to receive minimal residuals for the role. She shared in a recent interview that she gets about 26 cents every few months. This modest income finds a unique use at a Los Angeles bar aptly named Residuals, where patrons can contribute their residual checks towards their bar tab.

Hart, who was 10 years old when Crocodile Dundee was released, reportedly played a young girl who skinned her knee in Central Park and was aided by the titular character. This early career setback, alongside being cut from another film in the same year, taught her the importance of resilience in the face of rejection. Her big break came with Nickelodeon's "Clarissa Explains It All" in 1991, followed by successful runs on "Sabrina the Teenage Witch."