Justin Timberlake Was Paid For His "Candy" Cameo in Wigs and Prosthetics

Justin Timberlake certainly wasn't a diva while filming "Candy." The singer and occasional actor recently made an unexpected appearance in two episodes of Hulu's true-crime series "Candy," starring his wife, Jessica Biel. As it turns out, Timberlake fought hard for the role of deputy sheriff Steve Deffibaugh, and was willing to accept unusual payment for it.

Biel, who is also an executive producer for the show, told Entertainment Weekly that Timberlake got the idea for his cameo while reading the script to offer notes and feedback. Despite his insistence, Biel assured Timberlake they didn't have the budget to pay a star of his caliber in the role of Deffibaugh. "We told him, 'We can't pay you,' and he goes, 'I don't care about getting paid. I just want you to pay for my wig and I want my prosthetic belly,'" she said. "We were like, 'That we can do.'"

Biel plays accused murdered Candy Montgomery opposite Melanie Lynskey as victim Betty Gore. Funny enough, Lynskey's husband Jason Ritter also appears in the show as deputy Denny Reese. Lynskey credited the casting to a mustache Ritter had happened to grow before filming, which caught the attention of "Candy" co-creator Robin Veith, who said, "Wait a minute. He looks very period appropriate." Lynskey added, "He had to shave the mustache off in the end because they were like, not everyone could have mustaches, but Robin had a little flash of inspiration."