The British daily “” presented a ranking of the earnings of actors who starred in the most popular film series. Keanu Reeves took first place, earning a huge sum for his role as the main character in four parts. Although in the first “Matrix” from 1999, the actor received “only” $ 10 million, the production turned out to be a bull’s-eye. The film grossed a total of $171.4 million domestically and $466.6 million worldwide.
The actor’s earnings changed with each new “Matrix”. He has already earned $30 million for his roles in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. However, it should be mentioned that Reeves received a portion of box office revenue in addition to his basic salary. According to the “Daily Mail”, the total amount that the actor managed to collect thanks to playing in the films of the Wachowski siblings is as much as $ 156 million.
The highest earnings of actors. There is only one record holder
In second place on the list were three actors: Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise (“Mission: Impossible”) and Will Smith (“Men in Black”), who earned $ 100 million each. But only Bruce Willis earned such an amount thanks to his role in a single film – “The Sixth Sense”. Robert Downey Jr. came in third with $75 million for his role as Iron Man in the Avengers franchise.
However, despite the staggering sums that many actors earn, the record holder is someone else entirely. According to the data provided by Variety last year, the best result in terms of earnings belongs to Tom Cruise. In 1986, he received a “modest” $ 2 million for his participation in “Top Gun”, but his income for the 2022 sequel entitled Top Gun: Maverick grossed over $100 million.
The actor received $13 million for his participation in the film alone, but the contract he signed also included box office revenue. This made his earnings among the highest in the history of cinema.
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Source: Gazeta
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