A report was recently released stating the salaries of Hollywood heavy-weights and this will definitely leave you shocked.
Last Updated: 07.24 PM, Aug 20, 2021
The rise of OTT has been great not just for the cinephiles across the world considering the variety in content now being available but also helped the actors earn more, as high as even $100 million. Since the demand for streaming services has risen ten folds in the past year, the salaries of these stars have also skyrocketed, reported Variety. While James Bond star Daniel Craig remains the highest-paid celebrity, Dwayne Johnson gives him close competition.
The list by the portal also includes names like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Hemsworth and of course, Robert Pattinson. All these actors have made it even bigger in the industry due to the streaming platforms across the world, at least in the past year.
Eager to know what their salaries are? You would be as amazed as we are!
Daniel Craig - $100 million
James Bond actor Daniel Craig mints $100 million i.e. Rs. 744 crore for his role in Knives Out. The film is slated to release on Netflix.
Dwayne Johnson - $50 million
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson comes closer to Daniel with an Rs. 372 crore deal after Amazon acquired his production company Red One.
Will Smith, Denzel Washington - $40 million
Both Will and Denzel's films King Richard and The Little Things were released in both theatres and on OTT. HBO Max reportedly shelled out $40 million for the release.
Leonardo DiCaprio - $30 million
The popular actor will reportedly be paid $30 million for the disaster comedy Don't Look Up, which has been acquired by Netflix.
Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts - $25 million
Jennifer is expected to be paid the sum for her role in Don't Look Up. Meanwhile, Julia is said to earn this much for her role in Leave The World Behind, which will also stream on Netflix.
Ryan Gosling, Chris Hemsworth, Sandra Bullock - $20 million
Ryan Gosling is expected to mint $20 million for his role in the Netflix spy thriller The Gray Man. The film also stars Indian actor Dhanush in a pivotal role. Being an industry standard since the time of Jim Carrey, Chris Hemsworth and Sandra Bullock are also expected to get a sum of $20 million for their movies Thor: Love and Thunder and The Lost City of D respectively.
Robert Pattinson - $3 million
Robert Pattinson has turned the new Batman in Matt Reeves' directorial. He has replaced legends but the bets on him aren't too high despite the positive buzz. The actor will reportedly receive $3 million which could be hiked if the film is a success with the viewers and is turned into a franchise because of the same reason.