Titanic child star reveals exactly how much he's made from being an extra in the blockbuster (and he still gets residuals 25 years later!)

A erstwhile kid character who played a insignificant domiciled successful Titanic has revealed that he still receives royalty cheques for his portion successful nan classical film, which was released 25 years ago.

Reece Thompson, 32, appeared successful nan James Cameron 1997 movie erstwhile he was conscionable 5 years old.

The US-born character had been fixed nan prime to return a mini portion successful a movie aliases prima successful an advert aliases a petrol commerical.

His mother thought nan movie opportunity would beryllium 'cool' - and it appears her intuition paid off. 

Thompson landed nan domiciled of nan 'little Irish boy' successful Titanic, who meets a tragic extremity alongside his sister and mother arsenic nan vessel sinks. 

Despite his insignificant role, Thompson's characteristic near a lasting belief connected audiences worldwide.

Titanic, which starred Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet, went connected to go 1 of nan astir successful films successful history, and is still contributing to Thompson's income. 

Although his domiciled consisted of conscionable 3 scenes and a azygous statement of asking his on-screen mother 'What are we doing, Mommy?' he continues to person residual payments. 

'It's weird because it's not coming successful my mind anymore,' Thompson told Business Insider. 'It's not like, "Oh, erstwhile americium I going to get a caller Titanic check?" When it happens, it's like, "Oh, cool, an other $100."'

Over nan years, Thompson has amassed astir $30,000 (£24,000) from his quality successful Titanic. 

Initially, nan residual checks were much substantial, particularly during nan movie's highest fame pursuing its release. 

These days, he typically receives a fewer 100 dollars annually, though occasionally nan checks tin beryllium much significant. 

He remarked: 'There person been a mates of times wherever it's been like: "Oh, wow, that's a $250 check. This movie's 12 years old. That's beautiful bizarre."'

Thompson's net are acold from capable to unrecorded on, but they service arsenic a pleasant astonishment whenever they arrive. 

He now useful arsenic a trading head for a skiing and snowboarding edifice successful Utah, a domiciled that pays nan bills acold amended than his occasional residuals.

While Thompson doesn't callback overmuch from his clip connected nan Titanic set, he does retrieve nan situation of mastering his character's Irish accent. 

His credited domiciled ensures he continues to person residuals, dissimilar extras who do not use from specified payments.

The kid actor's acquisition highlights nan long-lasting financial effect moreover a insignificant domiciled successful a blockbuster movie tin have, proving that sometimes, nan smallest parts tin output nan biggest surprises.