World's highest-paid actress made $70 million for one film, 2x as much as 'hero'; it's not Margot Robbie, Angelina Jolie
3 weeks ago

World's highest-paid actress made $70 million for one film, 2x as much as 'hero'; it's not Margot Robbie, Angelina Jolie

Hindustan Times  

Pay parity in cinema is an issue that has been raised by actors and filmmakers worldwide for years. In the process, she also became the highest-paid actress in the world, pocketing a neat $70 million for just one film. The world's highest-paid actress Sandra Bullock has the distinction of being the highest-paid actress in the world, courtesy of her pay and profit share from the 2013 blockbutser, Gravity. The Hollywood Reporter stated that Sandra Bullock took home $20 million in upfront fees for her work in the sci-fi thriller and earned millions more in her share of profits after the film earned over $730 million worldwide. Sandra had signed a deal for 15% of the profit share, giving her $50 million in profit-share and a total earning of $70 million for just one film.

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World’s highest-paid actress earned twice more than co-star George Clooney for ‘Gravity’. Know who is she
2 weeks, 5 days ago

World’s highest-paid actress earned twice more than co-star George Clooney for ‘Gravity’. Know who is she

Live Mint  

Do you know who is the world's highest-paid actress? According to a report, Sandra had signed on for Alfonso Cuarón’s space thriller, negotiating an upfront fee of $20 million. Her co-star George Clooney earned $35 million — a number most actors dream of but only half of Bullock’s payday. Bullock gave memorable performances in Demolition Man and Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, …

World's highest-paid actor earned $156 million for one project, several times more than Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh, Brad Pitt
3 weeks, 4 days ago

World's highest-paid actor earned $156 million for one project, several times more than Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh, Brad Pitt

Hindustan Times  

Six decades ago, actors in Hollywood were first flirting with the million-dollar paycheck. This is the story of the actor who earned a $156 million paycheck for a single film production. All this has taken Keanu's earnings from the two to a staggering $156 million, the highest ever for any actor in a single production. Keanu Reeves as Neo in …

Bollywood's highest-paid star made ₹275 crore from one film; has no hit in years, yet ahead of Shah Rukh, Salman, Ranbir
1 month, 1 week ago

Bollywood's highest-paid star made ₹275 crore from one film; has no hit in years, yet ahead of Shah Rukh, Salman, Ranbir

Hindustan Times  

₹275 crore is a big figure. It is enough to be a decent-sized Indian film's box office collection or a big Bollywood action flick's budget. Bollywood's highest-paid actor took twice as much as some of his biggest rival for a single film Who is Bollywood's highest-paid star? Aamir Khan tops the list of Bollywood's highest-paid actors, having earned a staggering …

World's highest-paid actor earned $73 million in 2023; has no hit in years, still out-earns Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh Khan
1 month, 4 weeks ago

World's highest-paid actor earned $73 million in 2023; has no hit in years, still out-earns Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh Khan

Hindustan Times  

Think of the top actors in the world today, and chances are names like Tom Cruise, Tom Holland, Dwayne Johnson, Margot Robbie, Ryan Reynolds, or even Shah Rukh Khan and Prabhas will come to mind. The world's highest-paid actor earned $73 million last year World's highest-paid actor Adam Sandler is the surprise name atop the list of the highest-paid actors …

Taylor Swift joins George Lucas and Steven Spielberg as highest-paid celebrities in 2024
9 months ago

Taylor Swift joins George Lucas and Steven Spielberg as highest-paid celebrities in 2024

The Hindu  

The newest release of Forbes’ celebrity billionaire rankings for 2024 has been unveiled, showcasing a lineup of big names including Taylor Swift, Steven Spielberg, Kim Kardashian, JAY-Z, Rihanna, and more. Topping the list is George Lucas, recognized globally for his creation of the iconic Star Wars franchise, with a reported net worth of $5.5 billion. Oprah Winfrey, the popular showrunner …

Forbes celebrity billionaires 2024: Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Jay-Z, Oprah, Steven Spielberg make the list
9 months ago

Forbes celebrity billionaires 2024: Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Jay-Z, Oprah, Steven Spielberg make the list

Hindustan Times  

Forbes 2024 celebrity billionaires: Forbes officially unveiled its latest list of the world’s richest celebrity billionaires, and it includes the likes of Taylor Swift, Steven Spielberg, Kim Kardashian, JAY-Z, Rihanna and more. The richest celebrity billionaires are reportedly worth a collective $31 billion, including Taylor’s $1.1 billion net worth at no. Dick, 77, debuted on the 2024 billionaire's list thanks …

This Hollywood Actor Once Charged Rs 75 Lakh Per Word For Dialogues
9 months, 3 weeks ago

This Hollywood Actor Once Charged Rs 75 Lakh Per Word For Dialogues

News 18  

Most actors, these days, are being offered a whopping amount to play the lead role in Bollywood as well as Hollywood films. Superstars like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Rajinikanth in India are charging double-digit crores for a film with some of them even taking Rs 100-200 crore home. While these actors are required to deliver as many as …

Highest paid actor in Hollywood shocks fans
10 months ago

Highest paid actor in Hollywood shocks fans

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adam Sandler has shocked fans by topping …

LOTR director Peter Jackson tops Forbes' highest-paid entertainers list of 2022, 'The Rock' at 4th spot
2 years, 10 months ago

LOTR director Peter Jackson tops Forbes' highest-paid entertainers list of 2022, 'The Rock' at 4th spot

India TV News  

Highlights Forbes has released a list of 25 highest-paid entertainers Peter Jackson stands over Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z, The Rock and Kanye West Reese Witherspoon is the highest-paid female entertainer and comes in at 12th spot Famed filmmaker Peter Jackson, known for making the most commercially successful movie franchises of all times-- The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit, has …

Forbes’ 10 highest-paid actresses of 2020 have been revealed
4 years, 3 months ago

Forbes’ 10 highest-paid actresses of 2020 have been revealed

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Modern Family star Sofia Vergara – who is a …

Sofia Vergara Is Forbes' Highest Paid Actress Of 2020 Followed By Angelina Jolie & Gal Gadot; No Indian Actress In Top 10
4 years, 3 months ago

Sofia Vergara Is Forbes' Highest Paid Actress Of 2020 Followed By Angelina Jolie & Gal Gadot; No Indian Actress In Top 10

ABP News  

Forbes released list of Highest Paid Actresses of 2020 and Modern Family star Sofia Vergara has bagged the top spot with earnings of $43 million. While Vergara has topped the list with $43 million, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie secured the second position and Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot stood third, reports forbes.com. Forbes attributed Sofia's impressive earnings to her fat …

Sofia Vergara is Forbes’ highest-paid actress of 2020, with ₹315 cr
4 years, 3 months ago

Sofia Vergara is Forbes’ highest-paid actress of 2020, with ₹315 cr

Hindustan Times  

Sofia Vergara is the highest-paid female actor in the world, according to Forbes’ latest list. She made $500000 per episode for the show, while America’s Got Talent makes her $10 million per season. Combined, the top 10 highest paid female actors made $254 million this year, down 20% from last year. The men’s list also included Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg, …

Scarlett Johansson Is Highest-paid Actress In 'Forbes' List; Priyanka Chopra & Deepika Padukone Fail To Find Place
5 years, 4 months ago

Scarlett Johansson Is Highest-paid Actress In 'Forbes' List; Priyanka Chopra & Deepika Padukone Fail To Find Place

ABP News  

Scarlett Johansson: Earnings: $56 million Sofia Vergara: Earnings: $44.1 million Reese Witherspoon: Earnings: $35 million Nicole Kidman: Earnings: $34 million Jennifer Aniston: Earnings: $28 million Kaley Cuoco: Earnings: $25 million Elisabeth Moss: Earnings: $24 million Margot Robbie: Earnings: $23.5 million Charlize Theron: Earnings: $23 million Ellen Pompeo: Earnings: $22 million "Lucy" star Scarlett Johansson has topped the "Forbes" list of …

Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone fail to make it to Forbes highest-paid actresses list, Scarlett Johansson tops again
5 years, 4 months ago

Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone fail to make it to Forbes highest-paid actresses list, Scarlett Johansson tops again

Hindustan Times  

For the second consecutive year, Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has topped the Forbes’ list of highest paid female actors in the world. Big Little Lies actors Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman are placed at the third and fourth spot on the list, with the earning of USD 35 million and USD 34 million, respectively. Forbes noted that though the combined …

Akshay Kumar is fourth highest paid actor on Forbes’ list, beats Bradley Cooper and Will Smith as Dwayne Johnson tops
5 years, 4 months ago

Akshay Kumar is fourth highest paid actor on Forbes’ list, beats Bradley Cooper and Will Smith as Dwayne Johnson tops

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has secured the fourth slot on Forbes’ list of highest paid actors in 2019 with an earning of $68 million in the year June 2018-June 2019. Hollywod actor Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock, topped the list of world’s 10 highest-paid actors, collecting $89.4 million during that period, a Forbes report said. Akshay Kumar is …

Akshay Kumar only Bollywood actor on Forbes’ Highest Paid Celebrities list, Taylor Swift tops again
5 years, 5 months ago

Akshay Kumar only Bollywood actor on Forbes’ Highest Paid Celebrities list, Taylor Swift tops again

Hindustan Times  

Actor Akshay Kumar is the only face from Bollywood to make it to Forbes’ annual Highest-Paid Celebrities list. Akshay Kumar took the 33rd spot while Taylor Swift topped the list. The annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list also saw soccer stars Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar among the top 10, along with British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and 1970s soft rock …

Hollywood Stars' Salaries: A Glimpse into the World of Big Bucks
6 years, 8 months ago

Hollywood Stars' Salaries: A Glimpse into the World of Big Bucks

Hindustan Times  

A recent report by Variety reveals that a select few Hollywood stars, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Dwayne Johnson, Robert Downey Jr, and Vin Diesel, can make over $20 million per movie. DiCaprio's salary for films like Inception is estimated at $20 million, while Downey Jr's earnings for projects like Avengers and Spider-Man: Homecoming can range from $20 million to $10 million.

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