THE $20 MILLION+ CLUB

Mission Impossible: $70,000,000 (gross participation)

Jerry Maguire: $20,000,000 + 15% of the gross.

Eyes Wide Shut: $20,000,000

Mission Impossible II: $75,000,000 (gross participation)

Vanilla Sky: $20,000,000 + 30% of profits

Minority Report: $25,000,000

The Last Samurai: $25,000,000 + % of profits

War of the Worlds: $100,000,000 (20 % of the gross)

Mission Impossible III: $75,000,000 (gross participation)

Valkyrie: $20,000,000 + 20% of the gross

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol: $75,000,000 ($12,000,000 salary + gross participation)

Oblivion: $20,000,000

Edge of Tomorrow: $23,000,000

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation: $25,000,000 + % of the gross

The Mummy: $22,000,000 ($13,000,000 salary + % of gross)

American Made: $26,000,000 (salary + % of the profits)

Mission Impossible: Fallout: $28,000,000 + % of the gross

Top Gun: Maverick: $100,000,000+ ($13,000,000 salary + % of the gross)

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning: Part One: $20,000,000+ ($13,000,000 salary + % of the gross)

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning: Part Two: $20,000,000+ ($13,000,000 salary + % of the gross)

Untitled Tom Cruise/SpaceX Project: $20,000,000+

*Cruise was originally supposed to star in the 2010 thriller Salt for a $20,000,000 paycheck upfront (plus royalties).... but negotiations reportedly broke down. Cruise stated that he left the project because it was too similar to roles that he previously played. Some sources cite that the studio was on the hunt for a cheaper actor for the role. Angelina Jolie was eventually cast and she earned a total of $20,000,000 once bonuses were factored in.

The Matrix Reloaded: $126,000,000 ($15,000,000 salary + 15% of the gross)

The Matrix Revolutions: $80,000,000 ($15,000,000 salary + 15% of the gross)

The Matrix Resurrections: $20,000,000+ ($14,000,000 salary + % of the back end)

John Wick: Chapter 4: $20,000,000+ ($15,000,000 salary + bonuses)

*Some sources cite that Keanu made a total of $156,000,000 between the first two Matrix sequels. For the last installment.... it's been stated that Reeves received a larger than usual percentage of the film's gross.

*Honorable Mention*

Freaked: $1,000,000 (for an uncredited appearance)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest:

$60,000,000 ($20,000,000 salary + gross participation)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: $55,000,000 ($20,000,000 salary + gross participation)

Alice in Wonderland: $68,000,000 (gross participation)

The Tourist: $20,000,000

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: $55,000,000 ($35,000,000 salary + gross participation)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales: $90,000,000 (gross participation)

The Lone Ranger: $20,000,000

Transcendence: $20,000,000

Black Mass: $20,000,000

*Depp asked for a $20,000,000 paycheck to star in Black Mass. The studio originally balked at his asking price and offered him $10,000,000 instead. Depp left the project but returned after his contract was renegotiated. Some sources cite that he received his full asking price.... while others state that it fell somewhere in the middle.

*Honorable Mention*

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3: $16,000,000 (for shooting one scene that won't be included in the final cut.

*One a side note.... Depp was originally negotiating a return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.... which would've paid him a salary of $22,500,000 for the sixth installment. But that offer was taken off the table by Disney after ex-wife Amber Heard defamed him in public.

The Sixth Sense: $120,000,000 ($14,000,000 upfront + 17% of the gross)

The Kid: $20,000,000

Unbreakable: $20,000,000

Hart's War: $22,500,000

Live Free or Die Hard: $27,000,000

A Good Day to Die Hard: $25,000,000

Glass: $20,000,000+ (% of the gross)

*Honorable Mentions*

Hard Kill: $1,500,000 (for 4 days' work)

Cosmic Sin: $2,000,000 (for 2 days' work)

A Day to Die: $500,000+ (for 2 days' work)

Face/Off: $20,000,000

Mad City: $20,000,000

A Civil Action: $20,000,000

The General's Daughter: $20,000,000

Lucky Numbers: $22,000,000 + 20% of gross

Swordfish: $20,000,000

Ladder 49: $20,000,000

Be Cool: $20,000,000

Erin Brockovich: $20,000,000

Mona Lisa Smile: $25,000,000

Closer: $20,000,000

Leave the World Behind: $25,000,000

*Honorable Mention*

Mother's Day: $3,000,000 (for 4 days' work)

The Cable Guy: $20,000,000

Liar Liar: $20,000,000

Me, Myself & Irene: $20,000,000

How the Grinch Stole Christmas: $20,000,000 + % of merchandising

Bruce Almighty: $25,000,000

Yes Man: $32,000,000 (36.2% off profits)

Ali: $20,000,000

Men in Black II: $44,000,000 ($20,000,000 + 10% of the gross)

Bad Boys II: $54,000,000 ($20,000,000 + 20% of the gross)

I, Robot: $28,000,000

The Pursuit of Happyness: $20,000,000

I Am Legend: $25,000,000

Hancock: $20,000,000

Men in Black III: $100,000,000 ($20,000,000 + gross participation)

After Earth: $20,000,000

Suicide Squad: $20,000,000

Bright: $20,000,000

King Richard: $40,000,000 (Salary + Producer Fee)

Emancipation: $35,000,000

*On a side note.... Will Smith was to receive a paycheck of $35,000,000 for Bright 2 and a $20,000,000 paycheck for a Deadshot spin-off.... but those projects have since been cancelled.

Men in Black II: $20,000,000 + % of the gross

Around the World in 80 Days: $20,000,000+

Rush Hour 3: $53,700,000 ($15,000,000 salary + 15% of the gross)

Rush Hour 2: $20,000,000

Rush Hour 3: $25,000,000

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World: $20,000,000

Robin Hood: $20,000,000

Forrest Gump: $70,000,000 ($5,000,000 salary + 10% of the gross)

Saving Private Ryan: $40,000,000 (gross and profit participations)

You've Got Mail: $20,000,000

The Green Mile: $20,000,000

Cast Away: $20,000,000

The Davinci Code: $20,000,000+ ($18,000,000 salary + % of the profits)

The Polar Express: $100,000,000+ ($40,000,000 salary + 20% of the gross)

Angels & Demons: $55,000,000 (salary + gross participation)

Batman: $60,000,000 ($6,000,000 salary + gross %)

Anger Management: $20,000,000

The Devil's Own: $20,000,000

Air Force One: $22,000,000

Six Days Seven Nights: $20,000,000

Random Hearts: $20,000,000

What Lies Beneath: $20,000,000

K-19: The Widowmaker: $25,000,000 + 20% of the gross

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: $65,000,000 (gross participation)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens: $25,000,000 + 0.5% of gross

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: $25,000,000+

*Honorable Mentions*

Expendables 3: $3,000,000 (for 4 days' work)

Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker: $10,000,000 (for one scene)

Little Nicky: $20,000,000 + 20% of the gross

Mr. Deeds: $20,000,000 + 20% of the gross

Anger Management: $60,000,000 ($25,000,000 + 25% of gross)

Spanglish: $20,000,000

50 First Dates: $25,000,000

The Longest Yard: $25,000,000

Click: $20,000,000

Grown Ups: $25,000,000

Just Go With It: $25,000,000 (includes producer fee)

Jack and Jill: $20,000,000 (includes producer fee)

Grown Ups 2: $25,000,000

Pixels: $20,000,000

The Ridiculous 6: $20,000,000+

Murder Mystery: $20,000,000 (includes producer fee)

Murder Mystery 2: $25,000,000+

Superman Lives: $20,000,000 (pay or play)

Gone in 60 Seconds: $20,000,000

Windtalkers: $20,000,000

National Treasure: $20,000,000

Ransom: $20,000,000

Conspiracy Theory: $20,000,000

Lethal Weapon 4: $25,000,000

The Patriot: $25,000,000

We Were Soldiers: $25,000,000

Signs: $25,000,000

Passion of the Christ: $400,000,000

*Technically Gibson earned his $400 million paycheck as a director.... not an actor.... but I still think it warranted a spot on this list. When no studio would finance the film.... Gibson paid for the entire $45 million production and marketing budget out of his own pocket. By self-funding the film.... Gibson was entitled to 50% of the box office profits. That eventually turned out to be more than $300 million. Added to that amount was an additional $75 million from DVD sales and $25 million from merchandise.

*Honorable Mention*

Force of Nature: $2,000,000 (for 10 days' work)

The Avengers: $50,000,000 (once box-office bonuses and back end compensation are factored in)

Iron Man 3: $50,000,000 (gross participation)

Avengers: Age of Ultron: $50,000,000+ (gross participation)

Captain America: Civil War: $40,000,000+

Avengers: Infinity War: $75,000,000+ (gross participation)

Avengers: Endgame: $75,000,000 ($20,000,000 + 8% of the back end)

Dolittle: $20,000,000

*Honorable Mention*

Danger Zone: $500,000 (for 14 days of work)

Ocean's Eleven: $20,000,000

Ocean's Thirteen: $20,000,000 ($15,000,000 salary + % of the backend)

Gravity: $34,000,000 ($20,000,000 salary + % of total revenue)

Tomorrowland: $25,000,000

Money Monster: $20,000,000

Non-Stop: $20,000,000

Taken 3: $20,000,000

Entrapment: $20,000,000

*Honorable Mentions*

Highlander: $1,500,000 (for 5 days' work)

*Connery negotiated a salary of $500,000 for 3 days' work. He had a clause in his contract however.... where he would receive $500,000 a day for any additional shooting. Due to a faulty camera.... Connery received a bonus of $1,000,000 for working an additional 2 days.

Highlander II: The Quickening: $3,500,000 (for 9 days' work)

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: $250,000 (for 2 days' work.... which he donated to charity)

*On a side note.... Connery turned down a $30,000,000 salary + 15% of the gross for The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The Game: $20,000,000

A Perfect Murder: $20,000,000

Avengers: Endgame: $20,000,000+ ($15,000,000 salary + profit participation)

Avengers: Age of Ultron: $20,000,000

Avengers: Endgame: $35,000,000 (salary + profit participation)

Black Widow: $20,000,000 + % of gross

Thor: Ragnarok: $30,000,000 (salary + profit participation)

Avengers: Endgame: $20,000,000+ ($15,000,000 salary + profit participation)

Thor: Love & Thunder: $20,000,000

Extraction 2: $20,000,000

Furiousa: A Mad Max Saga: $20,000,000

Analyze That: $20,000,000

Meet the Fockers: $20,000,000

Little Fockers: $20,000,000

The Irishman: $20,000,000

*Honorable Mention*

Savage Salvation: $11,000,000 (for 8 days' work)

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps: $20,000,000 + 20% of the gross)

Dr. Dolittle 2: $20,000,000

The Adventures of Pluto Nash: $20,000,000

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F: $20,000,000

*Honorable Mention*

Best Defense: $1,000,000 (for 2 weeks' work)

Austin Powers in Goldmember: $25,000,000 + 21% of gross

The Cat in the Hat: $20,000,000

*Mike Myers was legally obligated to star in The Cat in the Hat. He was under contract to star in the film Sprockets which was based on one of his SNL characters. He was paid $1,500,000 to write the script and was to be paid $20,000,000 to star. Myers backed out of the project due to issues with the script (that he wrote) and was then sued by the studio for $33,800,000. Myers countersued for $20,000,000 and both parties eventually settled out of court. It has been said that the deal for a Sprockets film was then carried over for The Cat in the Hat film.... with Myers returning the $1,500,000 he was initially paid.

Charlie Angels: Full Throttle: $20,000,000

Shrek the Third: $30,000,000 ($10,000,000 + back end)

Bad Teacher: $42,000,000 ($1,000,000 + producer fee + back end deal)

Titanic: $40,000,000 ($2,500,000 salary + 1.8% of the gross)

The Beach: $20,000,000

Catch Me If You Can: $20,000,000

The Aviator: $20,000,000

The Departed: $20,000,000

Blood Diamond: $20,000,000

Inception: $59,000,000 (includes salary and all back end points off worldwide gross + share of D.V.D. and pay-T.V. revenue)

The Great Gatsby: $20,000,000

The Wolf of Wall Street: $25,000,000 (including bonuses)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: $45,000,000+ ($15,000,000 salary + % of the back end)

Don't Look Up: $30,000,000

Killers of the Flower Moon: $30,000,000

BC Project: $20,000,000+

X-Men Origins: Wolverine: $20,000,000

The Wolverine: $20,000,000

Deadpool & Wolverine: $20,000,000+

Deadpool: $20,000,000 ($2,000,000 salary + % of the gross)

*Multiple sources have stated that the bonuses that Reynolds received were ten times the amount of his base salary.

Deadpool 2: $22,000,000 ($2,000,000 salary + % of the gross)

6 Underground: $27,000,000

Red Notice: $20,000,000

Free Guy: $20,000,000 + % of the gross

The Adam Project: $20,000,000+ ($15,000,000 salary + bonuses)

Spirited: $20,000,000+

Deadpool & Wolverine: $20,000,000 + % of the gross

If: $20,000,000

Free Guy Sequel: $20,000,000 + % of the gross

Twins: $35,000,000 (20% of the gross)

Total Recall: $20,000,000+ ($10,000,000 salary + 15% of the gross)

Eraser: $20,000,000

Jingle All The Way: $20,000,000

Batman & Robin: $25,000,000

End of Days: $22,000,000

The Sixth Day: $25,000,000

Collateral Damage: $25,000,000

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines: $29,200,000 (Pay or Play)

Get Carter: $20,000,000

Driven: $20,000,000

Eye See You: $20,000,000

Escape Plan: $35,000,000 (Salary + gross participation)

*On a side note.... Sylvester Stallone was scheduled to receive a $20,000,000 paycheck for the 1998 film Firestorm.... but was forced to leave the project after bankruptcy issues from the studio.

The Blind Side: $20,000,000 (salary + gross participation)

Gravity: $70,000,000 ($20 million + 15% of gross)

The Lost City: $20,000,000

Hercules: $20,000,000

San Andreas: $25,000,000

Moana: $22,000,000 ($21,000,000 salary + $1,000,000 for social media endorsements)

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: $20,000,000

Skyscraper: $20,000,000

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw: $20,000,000

Jumanji: The Next Level: $23,500,000 + % of the gross

Red Notice: $20,000,000+

Jungle Cruise: $22,000,000

Untitled Hobbs & Shaw Sequel: $20,000,000+

Red One: $50,000,000 ($30,000,000 salary + $20,000,000 in eligible bonuses)

Black Adam: $22,500,000

*Honorable Mention*

The Other Guys: $9,000,000 (for an extended cameo appearance)

*Some sources cite that Dwayne Johnson took home a $10,000,000 paycheck for Fast Five.... while other sources state that he took home over $30,000,000.... which is a possibility if bonuses were factored in.

Wonder Woman 1984: $20,000,000 ($10,00,000 salary + $10,000,000 HBO Max bonus)

Red Notice: $20,000,000+

Heart of Stone: $20,000,000

Ocean's Eleven: $30,000,000 ($10,000,000 salary + gross participation)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith: $20,000,000

World War Z: $20,000,000

Fury: $20,000,000

Bullet Train: $20,000,000

Babylon: $20,000,000

Untitled Formula One / Joseph Kosinski Project: $30,000,000

Dangal: $39,000,000 (gross participation)

Wanted: $40,000,000 ($15,000,000 + gross participation)

Salt: $20,000,000 (gross participation)

The Tourist: $21,000,000

Maleficent: $33,000,000 (salary + gross participation)

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil: $20,000,000

The Eternals: $35,500,000 ($10,000,000 salary + gross participation)

La-La Land: $22,500,000 (salary + gross participation)

Cruella 2: $50,000,000 (Estimated)

*Insiders say that Emma Stone is now the highest paid actress in the world right now with her deal finalized for Cruella 2. Her deal includes an upfront salary + being paid for every time the movie is viewed on Disney+. The deal is expected to bring her around $50,000,000 in total.

Furious 7: $47,000,000 ($20,000,000 + producer fee)

The Fate of the Furious: $20,000,000 + % of gross

F9: $50,000,000 ($20,000,000 salary + % of the gross)

Fast X: $20,000,000 + % of the gross

Fast X: Part 2: $20,000,000 + % of the gross

Skyfall: $20,000,000 ($17,000,000 salary + bonuses)

Spectre: $30,000,000 ($25,000,000 + $5,000,000 bonus)

No Time To Die: $25,000,000 + % of the gross

Knives Out 2: $50,000,000

Knives Out 3: $50,000,000

Out of Time: $20,000,000

Man On Fire: $20,000,000

American Gangster: $40,000,000 (Pay or Play)

*Denzel Washington was actually paid twice to star in American Gangster due to his pay or play contract.... which stipulated that he be paid whether or not the film actually got made. He was paid $20,000,000 to star alongside Benicio Del Toro.... but the project fell apart soon after. Years later when Russell Crowe signed on.... Denzel was paid another $20,000,000.

The Book of Eli: $20,000,000

2 Guns: $20,000,000

The Equalizer: $20,000,000

The Equalizer 2: $20,000,000

The Little Things: $40,000,000+ (Salary + compensation)

The Equalizer 3: $20,000,000

American Sniper: $20,000,000

A Star is Born: $40,000,000 (Salary + Directing Fee + Producing Fee)

Little Fockers: $20,000,000

Red Dragon: $20,000,000

*Honorable Mention*

Mission: Impossible II: $5,000,000 (extended cameo)

The Bourne Ultimatum: $20,000,000

Elysium: $20,000,000

The Martian: $25,000,000

Jason Bourne: $20,000,000+

The Great Wall: $20,000,000

Spider-Man 2: $20,000,000+ ($17,500,000 salary + 5% of gross profit)

Spider-Man 3: $20,000,000+ ($15,000,000 salary + 7.5% of gross profit)

Passengers: $20,000,000

Red Sparrow: $20,000,000

Don't Look Up: $25,000,000

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1: $20,000,000

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: $33,000,000

Fred Claus: $20,000,000

National Security: $20,000,000

Bad Boys II: $20,000,000

*Martin Lawrence also had a $20,000,000 deal in place to star in Blue Streak 2.... but he left the project.... and the film was rewritten into the Chris Rock film Bad Company.

Hook: $30,000,000 (% of the gross)

*Robin Williams.... Dustin Hoffman.... and Steven Spielberg waved an upfront salary in exchange for a shared 40% of the gross revenue.

Bicentennial Man: $20,000,000

Bruce Almighty: $20,000,000 ($9,000,000 + % of gross)

We're the Millers: $26,000,000 ($5,000,000 + % of gross)

Murder Mystery: $20,000,000 (including producer fee)

Murder Mystery 2: $25,000,000+ (Salary + producer fee + back end)

*Honorable Mention*

Jesus: $1,000,000 (for 2 days work)

Joker 2: $20,000,000

Spider-Man: No Way Home: $25,000,000+ (Salary + % of the back end.... according to various sites that Holland has become the highest paid actor working at Sony)

*His salary is unconfirmed as of yet.... with some sites citing that Holland made between $4,000,000 - $5,000,000 for No Way Home. It is possible that the above $25,000,000 figure is part of a package deal that Holland was offered for various films.... but I will continue to research and update this later on in the future.

Kicking & Screaming: $20,000,000

Bewitched: $20,000,000

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby: $20,000,000

Semi-Pro: $20,000,000

Land of the Lost: $20,000,000

Spirited: $20,000,000

Twilight Breaking Dawn - Part 1: $20,000,000+ ($12,500,000 + 7.5% of the gross)

Twilight Breaking Dawn - Part 2: $20,000,000+ ($12,500,000 + 7.5% of the gross)

Twilight Breaking Dawn - Part 1: $20,000,000+ ($12,500,000 + 7.5% of the gross)

Twilight Breaking Dawn - Part 2: $20,000,000+ ($12,500,000 + 7.5% of the gross)

Twilight Breaking Dawn - Part 1: $20,000,000+ ($12,500,000 + 7.5% of the gross)

Twilight Breaking Dawn - Part 2: $20,000,000+ ($12,500,000 + 7.5% of the gross)

Magic Mike XXL: $21,000,000

Jupiter Ascending: $22,000,000

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope: $81,000,000 ($150,000 + 2.25% of profits)

*The $81,000,000 total is said to be the amount of revenue he received over the years until his death in 2000.)

Cleopatra: $20,000,000 ($750,000 + 10% of profits)

*Honorable Mention*

Superman: $19,000,000 ($3,700,000 salary + 11.75% of profits)

Superman II: $15,000,000

*Brando shot one scene for the sequel.... which was cut from the theatrical release.... but was later restored in the director's cut. Brando was to receive 11.75% of the earnings for the sequel.... but since his scene was cut.... the studio decided to pay Brando a significantly lower fee. Brando balked and took the studio to court and was awarded $15,000,000 for his trouble.

Scary Movie 2: $2,000,000 (pay or play)

*Brando only accomplished one day of shooting before he fell ill. He dropped out of the shoot and was replaced by James Woods shortly after.

The Invasion: $20,000,000 ($16,000,000 salary + % of the gross)

Transformers: The Last Knight: $57,000,000 ($17,000,000 salary + % of the gross)

Spencer Confidential: $30,000,000

Arthur the King: $22,000,000

*Honorable Mention*

All the Money in the World: $1,500,000 (for reshoots)

La La Land: $29,000,000 (salary + gross participation)

The Gray Man: $20,000,000

*Honorable Mention*

Jaws: The Revenge: $1,000,000 (for 10 days' work)

*Honorable Mention*

Scary Movie 2: $1,000,000 (for 4 days work)

Sudden Impact: $30,000,000 (includes salary and 60% of all profits)

*Honorable Mention*

Under Siege II: Dark Territory: $750,000 (pay or play)

*Gary Busey was actually paid for not starring in the sequel to Under Siege. Busey was set to reprise his role from the first installment.... which upset star Steven Seagal immensely. Seagal stated that it was cartoonish to bring back Busey.... since his character perished in the previous movie. Busey was paid $750,000 out of Seagal's own pocket.... since he had a pay or play contract.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: $20,000,000+ ($15,000,000 salary + bonuses)

*Honorable Mention*

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: $1,000,000

*Elijah Wood was paid that figure for a cameo appearance.

Ghostbusters: $30,000,000 (Salary + gross profit participation)

The Jungle Book: $48,000,000 (Salary + gross profit participation)

The Cannonball Run: $21,000,000 ($5,000,000 Salary + 10% of the gross)

Justice League: $20,000,000

Mission Impossible: Fallout: $20,000,000

*Some sources cite that Cavill took home a $20,000,000 base salary for Mission Impossible: Fallout.... but was not offered the usual back-end bonuses that Tom Cruise was entitled to.

The Way Back: $27,500,000

The Last Thing He Wanted: $27,500,000

*Although it hasn't been confirmed specifically how much Affleck made for The Way Back or The Last Thing He Wanted.... many sources claim that he made a combined $55,000,000 for the year 2020 in those acting fees alone.

*Honorable Mention*

Back to the Future Part II: $760,000

*Crispin Glover was originally offered $125,000 to reprise his role in Back to the Future Part II.... but he found out all of his co-stars were set to make considerably more. After he refused to come back.... prosthetics that were molded from his face were used without his permission.... and so Glover sued the studio. He ultimately received $760,000 for not starring in the film.

Hook: $30,000,000 (% of the gross)

*Honorable Mention*

Little Fockers: $7,500,000 (for 5 days' work)

Morbius: $21,000,000

The Jerk: $37,000,000+ ($600,000 salary + 50% of the profits)

*Due to Hollywood accounting.... it's nearly impossible to figure out just how much Martin received on the back end. But given the fact that the movie made over $73,000,000 domestic and over $100,000,000 worldwide on a $4,000,000 budget.... it's safe to say that he still walked away with an amount close to the above figure.

The Pink Panther: $28,000,000 (Salary + % of the profits + $3,000,000 for writing)

The Irishman: $20,000,000

*Honorable Mention*

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally: $6,000,000 (for 19 days' work)

Venom 3: $20,000,000

*Honorable Mention*

Scary Movie 3: $250,000 (for one days' work)

*Some sources cite that Sheen also had a back-end deal in place and took home around $5,400,000.

Bonnie and Clyde: $28,000,000 (estimated total from his 40% take of the box office gross)

*Honorable Mention*

Diamonds are Forever: $500,000 (Severance Pay)

*John Gavin was hired to portray James Bond in Diamonds are Forever.... but was promptly let go once Sean Connery agreed to return. He was paid $500,000 and released from his contract.

*Honorable Mention*

Batgirl: $2,000,000 (for a cameo appearance)

*Honorable Mention*

Batman Returns: $500,000+ (pay or play: $100,000 salary + residual checks)

*Wayans was officially cast as Robin in Batman Returns and was paid for his time. He continues to collect residual checks for the role to this day.

The Irishman: $20,000,000

*Honorable Mention*

American Gangster: $5,000,000 (pay or play)

*Del Toro had a pay or play contract for American Gangster much like Denzel (who actually got paid twice).... and received a salary for not even appearing in the film.

*Honorable Mention*

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol: $7,700,000 (for 2 days' work)

*Ving Rhames stated that he received $3,000,000 for the third installment of Mission Impossible and that he wanted double the amount to return. His part however.... was nothing more than a cameo appearance.

*Honorable Mention*

Glengarry Glen Ross: $250,000 (for 3 days' work)

*Honorable Mention*

Star Wars: The Force Awakens: $1,000,000 (for a cameo appearance)

*Honorable Mention*

Alien 3: $100,000 (for a photograph)

*Michael Biehn was tipped off by a friend of his who toured the Alien 3 set that his likeness was being used without his consent (the Alien was supposed to burst out of a dummy of his deceased character). Biehn lawyered up and threatened legal action and a compromise was reached. They could use a digital photograph of him instead and he was paid almost as much as the salary he received for ALIENS.

*Honorable Mention*

Clash of the Titans: $300,000 (for a few days' work)

The Dark Knight: $30,000,000 ($10,000,000 salary + $20,000,000 box-office bonus)

*Honorable Mention*

Camp Hell: $3,000,000 (potentially)

*Eisenberg was paid $3,000 to appear in a small part in a friend's movie called CAMP HELL.... which he did for scale as a favor. After his name and image were plastered on the DVD cover.... he filed a lawsuit claiming that the distributors were using his likeness into duping the audience that he was the star of the movie.... since he only had a few minutes of screentime. Eisenberg won the first part of the lawsuit... but it is unknown whether or not he was fully compensated.