These Are The Highest-Paid Film and Television Roles Of All Time

Jim Parsons, $1 Million

Jim Parsons took home $1 million per episode of The Big Bang Theory while it was on TV. The rest of the cast, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar, all received the same pay. However, they later all took a pay cut when Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch negotiated their salaries.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, $29 Million

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines earned Schwarzenegger $29 million. However, his contract included a "pay or play" fee, which meant he would have been paid even if the movie hadn't been made. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal.

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  • Barbie in Toy Story is voiced by Jodi Benson, best known for her role as Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.