Last Updated on 07/22/2022 by てんしょく飯
Tom Cruise’s fee for the film “Top Gun Maverick” will be more than $100 million, Variety reported.
Working to deserve a hefty paycheck
Top Gun Maverick” is the 36-year sequel to “Top Gun,” which made Tom a top Hollywood star. Backed by rave reviews from critics and audiences, the film has generated many repeat viewers, and by the 20th, it had grossed $620,289,456 in the U.S. box office, surpassing “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017) and entering the top 10 on the all-time U.S. box office list. Its worldwide box office gross reached $1,242,689,456, making it Tom’s biggest hit ever. Tom not only starred in the film, but was also one of the producers. (Figures are from Box Office Mojo.)
According to sources, Tom has a contract that allows him to earn a large percentage from box office receipts, rentals and streaming sales after the film’s theatrical run is over, in addition to his base fee, and his final fee is likely to be over $100 million. A studio executive, referring to “Tom the Extraordinaire’s” significant contributions to the film, including his worldwide promotional activities, said, “Most actors get paid too much, and they don’t deserve it. But Cruise, and maybe even Dwayne Johnson, are doing work that deserves the big paychecks.
For many years, the standard fee for a major Hollywood star is $20 million, and compared to that, you can see how $100 million or more is an outrageous amount. However, Apple, with its recent focus on streaming services, pays well, with Will Smith receiving $35 million for “Emancipation,” Leonardo DiCaprio $30 million for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and Brad Pitt $30 million for his new F 1movie and Brad Pitt is reported to receive $30 million for his new F
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