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

Leonardo DiCaprio, $50 Million

The baseline salary that was offered to Leonardo DiCaprio for Inception was $50 million at a minimum. The mind-bending movie did exceptionally well in 2010 and is one of DiCaprio's most memorable recent roles.

Robert Downey Jr., $50 Million

After RDJ did well in the Iron Man franchise, he was written into The Avengers series. He was paid $50 million to reprise Tony Stark and starred in all the subsequent films until the series' end.

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The More You Know

  • Leonardo DiCaprio has never done drugs and had to speak to a drug expert to prepare for Wolf of Wall Street.
  • The Candyman, played by Tony Todd, had to put real bees into his mouth to film the movie’s climax.
  • Growing up, Katy Perry wasn't allowed to eat Lucky Charms cereal because luck was "linked to the devil." Her family also called deviled eggs "angeled eggs."
  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.