Robert Downey Jr. – “Avengers: Endgame”
Robert Downey Jr., who played Tony Stark/Iron Man, became one of the highest-grossing actors in the history of cinema thanks to his role in “Avengers: Endgame”. As compensation for the final part of the Downey Jr. saga. he made a base $20 million, but he also negotiated a share of the profits, which increased his earnings to $75 million.
Keanu Reeves – “The Matrix”
Keanu Reeves received not only a base salary for his role in “The Matrix”, but also a percentage of cinema profits. According to the Daily Mail, the actor received a total of $156 million for the series of three films.
Sandra Bullock – “Gravity”
she is the only woman on this list. The actress received $20 million as a guaranteed salary for the film “Gravity”, but thanks to a profit-sharing clause, her final salary increased to over $70 million.
Tom Cruise – “Mission: Impossible” and “Top Gun: Maverick”
, known from “Mission: Impossible” and two “Top Gun” parts, is a master of negotiations. For “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” his salary was a base of $28 million, but thanks to interest on profits it increased to over $70 million. Similarly, in the case of “Top Gun: Maverick”, Cruise earned a total of over 100 million. Compared to the first part from 1986, when he received “only” $2 million for his role, the difference is huge.
Will Smith – “Man in Black 3”
Will Smith, who earned quite a fortune from his roles, received a huge salary for “Men in Black 3”, estimated at around 100 million dollars thanks to profit sharing.
Dwayne Johnson – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson received a base salary of $19 million for “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”, and his final earnings, due to profit sharing, increased to an impressive $90 million. Johnson is oneone of the highest paid actors in Hollywood, thanks to its extraordinary popularity in recent years.
Johnny Depp – “Pirates of the Caribbean”
, playing the role of Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series, was also among the actors who earned huge sums for their roles. Depp, who became famous for his charismatic and unique portrayal of the eccentric pirate, was a key element of the series’ success. As reported by Forbes, for “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”, Depp was set to earn as much as $90 million, one of the highest acting salaries for a single film.
Source: Gazeta
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