Tom Cruise is set to receive more than $100m from the global box office success of #TopGunMaverick, making him the highest-earning actor in Hollywood thetimes.co.uk/article/tom-cr…
The action sequel has grossed about $1.2bn worldwide, with Cruise set to reap dividends from ticket sales and a future share of home entertainment and streaming revenue on top of his fees as producer and star
Cruise’s base salary is believed to be much lower than some other stars.
Will Smith was reportedly paid $35m for his latest film, #Emancipation, and Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt will be earning $30m for forthcoming productions
Will Smith was reportedly paid $35m for his latest film, #Emancipation, and Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt will be earning $30m for forthcoming productions
Cruise, 60, agreed to appear in the next two #MissionImpossible sequels for between $12 and $14m, sources told Variety, the entertainment industry magazine, but added that “he commands a significant percentage of the profits” 
#TopGunMaverick took more than $100m in its opening weekend alone in May — the first time a film starring Cruise had topped that figure.
It is the highest grossing production for its studio, Paramount Pictures, surpassing the returns for 2014’s Transformers: Age of Extinction
It is the highest grossing production for its studio, Paramount Pictures, surpassing the returns for 2014’s Transformers: Age of Extinction
Cruise’s bankable appeal means that his contracts are said to avoid the earnings caps imposed on other actors or clauses that only pay a percentage of profits, rather than takings
One studio executive told Variety: “I would never bet against Tom Cruise. Most actors aren’t worth what you pay them, but Cruise and maybe Dwayne Johnson justify their salaries.”
Cruise is worth $600m, according to the Celebrity Net Worth website
Cruise is worth $600m, according to the Celebrity Net Worth website
Cruise has described making a #TopGun sequel as “a daunting task”.
🗣️ “Fans all over the world — more than any other film for decades — have been saying, ‘Please do another one’, and I was like: I don’t know how to do that,” he said
🗣️ “Fans all over the world — more than any other film for decades — have been saying, ‘Please do another one’, and I was like: I don’t know how to do that,” he said
🗣️ “So to hear about how audiences feel about it ... I’m so excited for them, I’m so happy about it, I’m relieved for them, you know," Cruise added
Variety’s top-earning stars for 2022 include:
1⃣ Tom Cruise #TopGunMaverick $100m
2⃣ Will Smith #Emancipation $35m
3⃣ Leonardo DiCaprio #KillersOfTheFlowerMoon $30m & Brad Pitt forthcoming #FormulaOne drama — $30m
4⃣ Dwayne Johnson #BlackAdam $22.5m
5⃣ Will Ferrell #Spirited $20m
1⃣ Tom Cruise #TopGunMaverick $100m
2⃣ Will Smith #Emancipation $35m
3⃣ Leonardo DiCaprio #KillersOfTheFlowerMoon $30m & Brad Pitt forthcoming #FormulaOne drama — $30m
4⃣ Dwayne Johnson #BlackAdam $22.5m
5⃣ Will Ferrell #Spirited $20m
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