Tom Cruise received the highest amount ever paid to an actor for his role in “Top Gun: Maverick“.
Cruise is one of the most recognized Hollywood stars of all time, and for his role in “Top Gun: Maverick“, he received the highest amount ever paid to an actor.
According to Variety, Cruise’s salary for the film was around $12 to $14 million, but a contract that guaranteed him a share of the total box office earnings made his earnings skyrocket.
Actors usually negotiate a percentage of the profits from the films they star in, but they typically get a portion of what’s left after all production and marketing costs are covered. In Cruise’s case, the deal guaranteed him a share of the “first dollar gross” from the film, meaning he received a portion of the total box office earnings, not just the subsequent profits.
The film was a massive success, and “Top Gun: Maverick” grossed over $1.4 billion, so estimates suggest Cruise made more than $100 million for his role in the film, a truly astronomical amount.
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