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

Tom Hanks, $70 Million

Arguably Tom Hanks' most iconic role is as Forrest Gump. It's also likely his biggest paycheck, coming in at $70 million after negotiation for film profits. The 1994 film is still just as iconic today.

Tom Cruise, $75 Million

The fourth Mission: Impossible film, Ghost Protocol, earned Tom Cruise upwards of $75 million. The plot is pretty similar to all the other films, featuring Cruise doing all his own stunts as usual. Cruise was filming another film for the series through 2020.

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The More You Know

  • ‘Schindler’s List’ relied on advertisements to get costumes for extras.
  • Worldwide ticket sales for the Saw franchise put it at just shy of a billion dollars, making it the highest earning horror franchise globally.
  • During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
  • "E.T." and "Poltergeist" started from the same script.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.