5x Highest Paid Hollywood Actors

A record number of visitors for Pathé cinema chain. Last weekend the new film hits Barbie and Oppenheimer drew record crowds.

A record number of visitors for the Pathé cinema chain. Last weekend the new film hits 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' attracted a record number of visitors. With a turnover of € 139.4 million, the frosted pink film about the world's most popular doll also takes the crown for the best opening for a film in the US directed by a woman. However, what about the salaries of actors in well-known blockbusters? For the occasion, MASTERS takes a closer look at that of the best paid.

5 Leonardo Dicaprio

An Oscar winner and star of films such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Titanic, Catch Me If You Can, DiCaprio's acting career began about 30 years ago. He reportedly received around €271 million in film salaries during this period. This also includes the amount he received for his world-famous role as Jack in the Titanic. For example, he received €2.3 million for his acting performances for the film and another €36 million in commissions. Following this success, he founded the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998, a non-profit organization focused on the environment.

4 Robert Downey Jr. 

Robert Downey, Jr. is most recognized today for his role as Iron Man in the Marvel film of the same name. This role also made him one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood history. Downey Jr. has earned a lot from his Marvel role, especially in recent years. For Iron Man he reportedly received “only” half a million, for The Avengers it was already around € 45 million and Avengers: Endgame would have earned the actor the equivalent of €68 million.

Meanwhile, Downey Jr. reportedly has a total net worth of around $ 271 million, of which he invested approximately €45 million in real estate.

3. Keanu Reeves 

Raised in Toronto and born in Lebanon, Reeves is best known for his roles in Speed, John Wick and The Matrix. According to sources, Reeves earned $226 million from his role in The Matrix alone. With his role as a skilled assassin in the film John Wick: Chapter 4, the actor went with a little less house, he received € 2.3 million for this. However, he didn't have to do much for the salary; film buffs counted the number of words spoken by the actor in the film. They ended up with a total of 380 words, which means that the actor was paid around €5800 per word…

2 Will Smith

Smith is one of the most consistent, highest-paid actors in Hollywood. According to sources, he earned more than € 32 million with his recent performance in the film Emancipation. However, compared to his role in Men In Black 3, this amount is quite modest. The actor earned the equivalent of more than €90 million from this. In addition to being a star on the silver screen, Smith is also an internet celebrity. He currently has 63.4 million followers on Instagram and 72.8 million on TikTok.

1. Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise has remarkably earned over $90 million from his appearance in Top Gun: Maverick alone. The author's base salary was reportedly around €11 million for his role in the film. Through a lucrative deal he managed to reach €81 million. For example, he received 10% of the income from ticket sales. In addition to his career in Hollywood, Cruise also has an extensive real estate portfolio. For example, in 2021 he sold a farm with 320 hectares of land for almost € 40 million.