Tom Hanks - $40 million from Saving Private Ryan
Released in 1998, "Saving Private Ryan" grossed a total of $481 million and the lead actor of the movie, Tom Hanks, received a check for $40 million.
Robert Downey Jr. – $50 million from The Avengers
One of the highest paid actors, Robert Downey Jr., received a check for $50 million that included a percentage of the movie's profit. The movie ended up grossing $1.5 billion.
Leonardo DiCaprio – $59 million from Inception
Leonardo DiCaprio, 40, was offered an impressive number to star in Christopher Nolan's "Inception", released in 2010. The movie grossed a total of $825 million worldwide, putting $59 million in DiCaprio's piggy bank.
Adam Sandler - $60 million from Anger Management
"Anger Management" was released in 2003 and grossed over $135 million, which allowed Sandler to take home a check of $20 million plus 25% of the profit, which equaled an extra $40 million.
Jack Nicholson - $60 million from Batman
Actor Jack Nicholson accepted an offer of $6 million for his role as the Joker in 1989' Batman. The actor ended up receiving a huge percentage of the profit, making his salary a total of $60 million for the movie, which is still the highest salary Nicholson has received for any movie he has ever done.
Harrison Ford - $65 million from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Despite your personal views on this movie, the 72-year-old actor received a check of a whopping $65 million back in 2008.
Sandra Bullock - $77 million from Gravity
Bullock replaced Angelina Jolie's role in the movie "Gravity" and was made an offer of $20 million. After the movie's massive success, Bullock received 15% of the profit, making a grand total of $77 million.
Bruce Willis – $120 million from The Sixth Sense
Bruce Willis was offered $14 million to star in "The Sixth Sense", a movie Willis was reluctant to accept at first. He got 17% off of ticket and DVD sales, putting an extra $106 million right into Willis' bank account, making the star a $120 million richer.
Will Smith – $100 million from Men in Black 3
The 46-year-old actor received a big fat check of $100 million, including the profit for the movie.
Bruce Willis – $120 million from The Sixth Sense
Bruce Willis was offered $14 million to star in "The Sixth Sense", a movie Willis was reluctant to accept at first. He got 17% off of ticket and DVD sales, putting an extra $106 million right into Willis' bank account, making the star a $120 million richer.
Johnny Depp - $185 million from The Pirates of the Caribbean Series
The "Pirates of the Caribbean" series proved to be lucky for the 52-year-old actor. Reportedly, Depp made $20 million off the first installment, $60 million from the second, $50 million from the third and $55 million for the last one, making a whopping total of $185 million.
Keanu Reeves - $262 million from The Matrix Series
Canadian actor Keanu Reeves, who starred in one of the most iconic movies ever created, received his biggest paycheck for "The Matrix" series. He received between 10% to 15% of the profit, making it a total of $262 million.
Tom Cruise – $290 million from Mission: Impossible Series
Tom Cruise is one of the richest actors in Hollywood and normally receives a significant percentage of the revenue for his films. The success of the "Mission: Impossible" series earned him $70 million from the first installment, $75 million from "Mission: Impossible 2", $75 million from the third and $70 million from the last film, making him a total of $290 million dollars richer!
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