Last week, the internet was abuzz regarding the potential return of Daniel Craig, to the beloved James Bond franchise. The most important bit of news that came out of the rumour, was the obscene amount of money being offered to the star. Clocking in at an estimated $150 million, this amount has since been disputed by insiders at Vanity Fair. Regardless of its validity, the fact remains - had this been greenlit, it would have been one of the biggest paychecks in Hollywood history. Craig would have entered into the pantheon of ridiculous cash loads, and sit comfortably amongst the industry’s most titanic stars.
To get an understanding of just how much money Craig’s reprisal would have made him, here are the biggest movie paychecks of all time. As many fine details to an actor’s contract are kept hidden, the totals listed are merely public estimates, compiled through various Hollywood publications and industry experts. These amounts include things like residual fees and other bonuses, as those continue to accumulate over the years.
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6. Tom Cruise – War Of The Worlds (2005)
Spielberg’s reimagining of the H. G. Wells classic, had a sizeable budget. A good chunk of that went to its star, Tom Cruise. The actor reportedly made a cool $100 million, and all it took was him saving the world from an alien invasion.
