Euphoria seems to be the show that's launched the most amount of careers among young actors in Hollywood right now. While Sydney Sweeney seems to be the most promising star from the show, after all, many believe she is the next Dakota Johnson, Euphoria has shined a spotlight on other talents. For one, there's Maude Apatow who, regardless of her relationship with her famous parents, really only became known because of her role as Lexi Howard. And then there's Lukas Gage.
While Lukas Gage only played Tyler in four episodes of the HBO show, it certainly seemed to launch his career. At the very least, it managed to make him relevant when he had a really insulting and highly publicized incident during an audition. In 2020, Lukas was doing an audition over Zoom where he overheard a famous director insulting his apartment. Lukas' response to the director is now legendary, as he both explained his low net worth and kept his integrity by still fighting for the job. So, given that it's been over a year and that Lukas has appeared in copious other projects including HBO's White Lotus, it begs the question... has his net worth gone up since then?
Lukas Gage Did Not Get The Job After He Called Out The Director For Insulting His Poverty
Lukas Gage was a struggling but working actor back in 2020 when he was asked to audition for director Tristram Shapeero for an unnamed project. For those who can't remember, Tristram forgot to mute himself when speaking to his colleagues off-screen during a recorded Zoom audition with Lukas. Off-screen, he is heard mocking Lukas' background. Specifically, he was mocking Lukas' apartment, which actually wasn't nearly as bad as Tristram made it out to be.
"These poor people live in these tiny apartments like I'm looking at [Lukas'] background and he's got his TV and his and his, you know..." Tristram said as a visibly uncomfortable Lukas squirmed listening to everything.
But Lukas' response is what showed him off to be a total gentleman, quick on his feet, and simultaneously confident to call out the director for his rudeness.
"I know it's a s**** apartment, that's why give me this job so I can get a better one," Lukas responded.
"Oh my god, I am so, so, sorry," Tristram said, totally caught red-handed.
"Listen, I'm living in a four-by-four box, it's fine. Just give me the job and we'll be fine."
Lukas didn't end up getting the job on the television project but did release the tape for the world to see. In an interview with Andy Cohen, he said that he had kept the recorded video for a while but his White Lotus co-star Molly Shannon encouraged him to leak it as it was relatable and funny. And the reaction was extremely positive. Many celebrities, as well as Lukas' fans, applauded the Euphoria actor for his response and were less than pleased with what the director had to say.
While Lukas didn't out the director's name, Tristram took full responsibility for what he said and issued an apology with Deadline.
"I offer Mr. Gage a sincere and unvarnished apology for my offensive words, my unprofessional behavior during the audition and for not giving him the focus and attention he deserved. My job is to evaluate performers against the part I am trying to cast. Lukas deserved better," Tristram wrote.
While Lukas appeared to be somewhat forgiving for this incident, he has said that he is actually happy that he didn't get the job due to the fact that if he did, he wouldn't have been able to work with Sydney Sweeney, Alexandra Daddario, Jennifer Coolidge, and Murray Bartlet in The White Lotus.
Lukas Gage's Net Worth Currently Sits Around $2 Million
Lukas Gage's net worth has unquestionably increased since his infamous leaked audition. After the incident, Lukas was cast in Steven Soderbergh's series Wireless, four independent films, an Olivia Rodrigo music video, a Hulu series called Love, Victor, two other small roles on series, and, of course, White Lotus. The latter may not have done too much with Lukas but there's no doubt that he was a scene-stealer, specifically that one in Murray Bartlet's office.
According to Celeb Net Worth, Lukas is currently worth around $2 million. So, there's no doubt that he can afford a downpayment on a much nicer apartment, as far as Tristram is concerned. While the precise number of his net worth may be a little lower than the amount Celeb Net Worth has quoted due to taxes and his representation's salaries, there's no doubt that Lukas is better off than he once was. And given the fact that the industry is cluing into the young man's talents, his net worth is sure to increase steadily moving forward.