Emmanuel Howell hoodwinked

Los Angeles, July 20 (IANS) "The Purge: Anarchy" actor Emmanuel Howell, who features on billboards across the country, now wants to be paid.

Howell says he worked for five days on the shoot as an extra and made less than a grand. He expected only to be in the background of shots, but months later, he started seeing his mug pop up on billboards.

He reached out to production asking for more dough, but they said to kick rocks because he should be happy for the honour. Instead, they offered him free digital movie posters, reports tmz.com.

Howell also contacted multiple lawyers because it felt like a slap in the face, but so far, they've all said he doesn't have a case.