Question - Joe Pesci has sued the makers of the mobster film, " Gotti ". Pesci claims that the filmmakers Have reneged on an original $3M deal for him to play the lead role. They had allegedly orally offered Pesci the role. Pesci gained thirty pounds for the role, then he was offered a lesser role for $1M. Pesci sued for the $2M he "lost out on" as well as for potential impacts of his weight gain.
1. Will Pesci be successful?
2. Set out the steps of Promissory Estoppel and discuss each one.