It’s no surprise to hear that actors/actresses make a huge chunk of change on films. With that being said, Variety has reported on 17 star salaries and they showcased a wide range of avenues that celebrities are taking to pull in outrageously good paydays. The top two deals, Daniel Craig and Dwayne Johnson include back-end buyouts, which go a long way to compensate actors for the large bonuses that they would’ve received if their films would’ve performed well at the box office in theaters.
Daniel Craig
“Knives Out’ sequels$100M*
Dwayne Johnson
“Red One”$50M
*Will Smith
“King Richard”$40M
*Denzel Washington
“The Little Things”$40M
*Leonardo DiCaprio
“Don’t Look Up”$30M
*Mark Wahlberg
“Spenser Confidential”$30M
*Jennifer Lawrence
“Don’t Look Up”$25M
*Julia Roberts
“Leave the World Behind”$25M
*Sandra Bullock
“The Lost City of D”$20M
Ryan Gosling
‘The Grey Man”$20M
*Chris Hemsworth
“Thor: Love and Thunder”$20M
Brad Pitt
“Bullet Train”$20M
Michael B. Jordan
“Without Remorse”$15M
*Tom Cruise
“Top Gun: Maverick”$13M
Keanu Reeves
“The Matrix 4″$12-$14M*
*Chris Pine
“Dungeons and Dragons”$11.5M
Robert Pattinson
“The Batman”$3M
