Weaver rejected a number of offers to return. She was only mildly interested after reading Cameron's script, and had to be convinced "Aliens" was not being made exclusively for financial reasons. Weaver reportedly received a $1million (equivalent to $ in ) salary and a percentage of the box-office profits, the highest salary of her career at the time. Negotiations were reportedly so lengthy Cameron and Hurd told Schwarzenegger's agent they intended to re-cast Ripley (knowing Weaver's agent would be told); terms were reached shortly afterward.