Oscar Nominee Barkhad Abdi Made Just $65,000 For His 'Captain Philips' Role And Is Now Struggling To Get By

Before "Captain Phillips" Best Supporting Actor nominee Barkhad Abdi was thumbs-upping his way down the red carpet at Sunday's Academy Awards, the 28-year-old was driving a limo in Minnesota. Everything changed after Abdi went to an open casting call and got the role as Somali pirate "Muse" in the Oscar-nominated Tom Hanks film based on a true story. While the film had a $55 million production budget, the first-time actor made just $65,000 for his time on the film.  To put the paycheck into per...