Want to Know How Much the Big A-List Actors Are Making These Days?
We all know that big A-list actors make a lot of money. But, if you’re curious to know exactly how much money that they are making these days, Variety has a breakdown on the pay involved with various actors.
Daniel Craig tops the list as he is set to make $100 Million for the two Knives Out movies that he’s producing for Netflix.
Dwayne Johnson recently picked up $50 Million for the lead role in Amazon's new Christmas movie, Red One.
Will Smith made $40 Million for the lead role in King Richard.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence are making $30 Million and $25 Million, respectively, for their work on Netflix’s upcoming black comedy Don't Look Up.
Tom Cruise made $13 Million up front for Top Gun: Maverick, and there are also add-on bonuses he will make from the box office take.
Denzel Washington picked up $40 Million for the HBO Max movie The Little Things.
Mark Wahlberg made $30 Million for Netflix’s 2020 film Spenser Confidential.
Chris Hemsworth took home $20 Million for Thor: Love and Thunder.
Robert Pattinson is only getting $3m for The Batman.
Streaming services are paying these actors a shit-ton of month to be in their films. More than what the studios are offering. It’ll be interesting to see of those rates are sustainable.