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Top 10 Actors Who Command Big Salaries


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we’re taking home cold hard cash via commission month of gir right that’s

commission month of gir right that’s

commission month of gir right that’s incredible sir can’t tell you how

incredible sir can’t tell you how

incredible sir can’t tell you how excited I am

excited I am

excited I am we can only begin to imagine what it’s

we can only begin to imagine what it’s

we can only begin to imagine what it’s like for these stars as they sit in

like for these stars as they sit in

like for these stars as they sit in their Hollywood mansions eat caviar and

their Hollywood mansions eat caviar and

their Hollywood mansions eat caviar and sip chateau margaux while laughing at us

sip chateau margaux while laughing at us

sip chateau margaux while laughing at us commoners I would do it in all black and

commoners I would do it in all black and

commoners I would do it in all black and gold and I would do this bar like a big

gold and I would do this bar like a big

gold and I would do this bar like a big warm golden mirror oh thank you you

warm golden mirror oh thank you you

warm golden mirror oh thank you you expect nothing of a she’s so beautiful

expect nothing of a she’s so beautiful

expect nothing of a she’s so beautiful what welcome to watchmojo.com and today

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we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top ten actors who command big salaries

top ten actors who command big salaries

top ten actors who command big salaries first day on the job you hit a three

first day on the job you hit a three

first day on the job you hit a three million dollar seizure wait he said four

million dollar seizure wait he said four

million dollar seizure wait he said four ah taxation without representation

ah taxation without representation

ah taxation without representation brother nothing’s free in this world

brother nothing’s free in this world

brother nothing’s free in this world you’re lucky first day mother for this

you’re lucky first day mother for this

you’re lucky first day mother for this list we’re looking at those actors and

list we’re looking at those actors and

list we’re looking at those actors and actresses that are paid massive sums of

actresses that are paid massive sums of

actresses that are paid massive sums of money for their work on screen both

money for their work on screen both

money for their work on screen both through their base salary and their

through their base salary and their

through their base salary and their power to command a portion of the box

power to command a portion of the box

power to command a portion of the box office in take a little carried away the

office in take a little carried away the

office in take a little carried away the money I got a little help a little

money I got a little help a little

money I got a little help a little greedy

greedy

greedy we’re only including film actors though

we’re only including film actors though

we’re only including film actors though so Jim Parsons enormous sum of 1 million

so Jim Parsons enormous sum of 1 million

so Jim Parsons enormous sum of 1 million dollars per episode for the Big Bang

dollars per episode for the Big Bang

dollars per episode for the Big Bang Theory will not be included once again

Theory will not be included once again

Theory will not be included once again you’ve fallen for one of my classic

you’ve fallen for one of my classic

you’ve fallen for one of my classic pranks bazinga number 10 Dwayne Johnson

what The Rock is cookin Dwayne Johnson

what The Rock is cookin Dwayne Johnson is sure come a long way from his flattop

is sure come a long way from his flattop

is sure come a long way from his flattop Sunglass wearing days as pro wrestler

Sunglass wearing days as pro wrestler

Sunglass wearing days as pro wrestler with rock since these days he’s more

with rock since these days he’s more

with rock since these days he’s more likely to be starring in the third

likely to be starring in the third

likely to be starring in the third highest-grossing film of all time and

highest-grossing film of all time and

highest-grossing film of all time and numerous other blockbusters Johnson

numerous other blockbusters Johnson

numerous other blockbusters Johnson earns a big paycheck to go with his big

earns a big paycheck to go with his big

earns a big paycheck to go with his big muscles making between 10 and 12 million

muscles making between 10 and 12 million

muscles making between 10 and 12 million dollars for Hercules alone and averaging

dollars for Hercules alone and averaging

dollars for Hercules alone and averaging roughly 13 to 15 million dollars per

roughly 13 to 15 million dollars per

roughly 13 to 15 million dollars per movie that he stars in which is what he

movie that he stars in which is what he

movie that he stars in which is what he made for the summer of 2015 San Andreas

made for the summer of 2015 San Andreas

made for the summer of 2015 San Andreas I’m gonna get our daughter I promise

do you smell what The Rock is cooking it

do you smell what The Rock is cooking it could be anything with that kind of

could be anything with that kind of

could be anything with that kind of money number nine

money number nine

money number nine Bradley Cooper don’t listen to this man

Bradley Cooper don’t listen to this man

Bradley Cooper don’t listen to this man let’s think this thing through

let’s think this thing through

let’s think this thing through finish him he’s the Hollywood star that

finish him he’s the Hollywood star that

finish him he’s the Hollywood star that surprised everyone and yet deep down we

surprised everyone and yet deep down we

surprised everyone and yet deep down we all still remember him as the asshole

all still remember him as the asshole

all still remember him as the asshole fiance from wedding crashers big tree

fiance from wedding crashers big tree

fiance from wedding crashers big tree fall hard

fall hard

fall hard right how many fingers Oh get up come on

right how many fingers Oh get up come on

right how many fingers Oh get up come on Pepe how many fingers I got oh come on I

Pepe how many fingers I got oh come on I

Pepe how many fingers I got oh come on I got fourth I go just fine

got fourth I go just fine

got fourth I go just fine since then he has started the enormous

since then he has started the enormous

since then he has started the enormous ly popular The Hangover series in which

ly popular The Hangover series in which

ly popular The Hangover series in which he made 15 million dollars against

he made 15 million dollars against

he made 15 million dollars against back-end for the final installment okay

back-end for the final installment okay

back-end for the final installment okay all right

he also successfully tried his hand at

he also successfully tried his hand at drama earning several Academy Award

drama earning several Academy Award

drama earning several Academy Award nominations and securing a steadily

nominations and securing a steadily

nominations and securing a steadily rising paycheck which currently rests at

rising paycheck which currently rests at

rising paycheck which currently rests at around 10 million dollars per movie it’s

around 10 million dollars per movie it’s

around 10 million dollars per movie it’s only a matter of time before he cements

only a matter of time before he cements

only a matter of time before he cements himself a permanent spot on the a-list

himself a permanent spot on the a-list

himself a permanent spot on the a-list and makes even bigger box is their

and makes even bigger box is their

and makes even bigger box is their speaker here is it speaker here sorry

speaker here is it speaker here sorry

speaker here is it speaker here sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry okay number eight

I’m sorry I’m sorry okay number eight

I’m sorry I’m sorry okay number eight Sandra Bullock

one of Hollywood’s leading ladies in

one of Hollywood’s leading ladies in terms of both star power and wealth

terms of both star power and wealth

terms of both star power and wealth Sandra Bullock is arguably bigger now

Sandra Bullock is arguably bigger now

Sandra Bullock is arguably bigger now than she’s ever been

than she’s ever been

than she’s ever been oh why are you a mom don’t look at me

oh why are you a mom don’t look at me

oh why are you a mom don’t look at me thanks to a successful comedic turn in

thanks to a successful comedic turn in

thanks to a successful comedic turn in the heat and her oscar-nominated role in

the heat and her oscar-nominated role in

the heat and her oscar-nominated role in gravity speaking of which

gravity speaking of which

gravity speaking of which Bullock along with her base salary of 10

Bullock along with her base salary of 10

Bullock along with her base salary of 10 to 20 million dollars per movie has

to 20 million dollars per movie has

to 20 million dollars per movie has enough sway in Hollywood to demand a

enough sway in Hollywood to demand a

enough sway in Hollywood to demand a portion of the box-office intake

portion of the box-office intake

portion of the box-office intake therefore by earning a percentage of

therefore by earning a percentage of

therefore by earning a percentage of what gravity grossed Bullock walked away

what gravity grossed Bullock walked away

what gravity grossed Bullock walked away with a minimum seventy million dollar

with a minimum seventy million dollar

with a minimum seventy million dollar payday for that movie make it down there

payday for that movie make it down there

payday for that movie make it down there in one piece and I have one hell of a

in one piece and I have one hell of a

in one piece and I have one hell of a story to tell

story to tell

story to tell well I blown up in the next ten minutes

well I blown up in the next ten minutes

well I blown up in the next ten minutes number seven Tom Hanks excuse up I can’t

shake somebody get a doctor winning two

shake somebody get a doctor winning two Academy Awards and being nominated for

Academy Awards and being nominated for

Academy Awards and being nominated for three more brings prestige in Hollywood

three more brings prestige in Hollywood

three more brings prestige in Hollywood and with prestige comes a fat wallet

Tom Hanks’s is really fat as he is one

Tom Hanks’s is really fat as he is one of the few actors working today to

of the few actors working today to

of the few actors working today to demand 20 million dollars or more for a

demand 20 million dollars or more for a

demand 20 million dollars or more for a movie depending on the budget the tank

movie depending on the budget the tank

movie depending on the budget the tank must reserve p-51

shoulders also like Bullock he’s been

shoulders also like Bullock he’s been known to take home a percentage of the

known to take home a percentage of the

known to take home a percentage of the movies gross leading to a seventy

movies gross leading to a seventy

movies gross leading to a seventy million dollar payday for Forrest Gump

million dollar payday for Forrest Gump

million dollar payday for Forrest Gump 20 years ago not adjusting for inflation

20 years ago not adjusting for inflation

20 years ago not adjusting for inflation boy I’ve heard some whoppers in my time

boy I’ve heard some whoppers in my time

boy I’ve heard some whoppers in my time but that tops them all

we were sitting next to me in there as

we were sitting next to me in there as you can imagine his fame and salary have

you can imagine his fame and salary have

you can imagine his fame and salary have only increased since and someday if

only increased since and someday if

only increased since and someday if we’re lucky Andy may have kids of his

we’re lucky Andy may have kids of his

we’re lucky Andy may have kids of his own

own

own and he’ll play with us then right we’ll

and he’ll play with us then right we’ll

and he’ll play with us then right we’ll always be there for number six Denzel

always be there for number six Denzel

always be there for number six Denzel Washington

Washington

Washington you think football is still fun uh yes

you think football is still fun uh yes

you think football is still fun uh yes sir yes

sir yes

sir yes no no certain uh what it was fun not

no no certain uh what it was fun not

no no certain uh what it was fun not anymore though is it good old Denzel

anymore though is it good old Denzel

anymore though is it good old Denzel Washington he’s the one man Studios can

Washington he’s the one man Studios can

Washington he’s the one man Studios can always go to to secure a good

always go to to secure a good

always go to to secure a good performance the girls don’t y’all

cause the only his family I got well

cause the only his family I got well that’s alright and if they want to piss

that’s alright and if they want to piss

that’s alright and if they want to piss their money away

their money away

their money away Denzel has been reported to be one of

Denzel has been reported to be one of

Denzel has been reported to be one of the most overpaid actors in Hollywood at

the most overpaid actors in Hollywood at

the most overpaid actors in Hollywood at least according to his box office

least according to his box office

least according to his box office grosses relative to his income which is

grosses relative to his income which is

grosses relative to his income which is in the vicinity of 40 million dollars a

in the vicinity of 40 million dollars a

in the vicinity of 40 million dollars a year you think I’m crazy right I am I

year you think I’m crazy right I am I

year you think I’m crazy right I am I don’t know what to think yeah yeah good

don’t know what to think yeah yeah good

don’t know what to think yeah yeah good he certainly hasn’t been in much lately

he certainly hasn’t been in much lately

he certainly hasn’t been in much lately safe for his amazing performances in

safe for his amazing performances in

safe for his amazing performances in flight and the equalizer so we can only

flight and the equalizer so we can only

flight and the equalizer so we can only imagine how much he makes for one movie

number five Jennifer Lawrence you think

number five Jennifer Lawrence you think that I’m crazier than you

more different I mean oh my god

more different I mean oh my god oh just like her Hollywood buddy Bradley

oh just like her Hollywood buddy Bradley

oh just like her Hollywood buddy Bradley Cooper j-law has taken the acting world

Cooper j-law has taken the acting world

Cooper j-law has taken the acting world by storm in recent years I volunteer as

by storm in recent years I volunteer as

by storm in recent years I volunteer as tribute I believe we have a volunteer

tribute I believe we have a volunteer

tribute I believe we have a volunteer she was paid a measly five hundred

she was paid a measly five hundred

she was paid a measly five hundred thousand dollars for the first Hunger

thousand dollars for the first Hunger

thousand dollars for the first Hunger Games but that amounts skyrocketed to

Games but that amounts skyrocketed to

Games but that amounts skyrocketed to ten million for its sequel when she

ten million for its sequel when she

ten million for its sequel when she quickly became famous ambulette cousin

quickly became famous ambulette cousin

quickly became famous ambulette cousin Jane after receiving several Academy

Jane after receiving several Academy

Jane after receiving several Academy Award nominations and starring in many

Award nominations and starring in many

Award nominations and starring in many successful films she will now make the

successful films she will now make the

successful films she will now make the a-list twenty million dollars for her

a-list twenty million dollars for her

a-list twenty million dollars for her role in the upcoming passengers she was

role in the upcoming passengers she was

role in the upcoming passengers she was probably ecstatic to receive a five

probably ecstatic to receive a five

probably ecstatic to receive a five hundred thousand dollar payday only

hundred thousand dollar payday only

hundred thousand dollar payday only three short years ago no she’d consider

three short years ago no she’d consider

three short years ago no she’d consider that pocket change I don’t like change

number four Tom Cruise and after Top Gun

number four Tom Cruise and after Top Gun and Color of Money my life still had a

and Color of Money my life still had a

and Color of Money my life still had a huge void because I realized that I had

huge void because I realized that I had

huge void because I realized that I had accomplished what I had accomplished

accomplished what I had accomplished

accomplished what I had accomplished just on sheer determinism just forget

just on sheer determinism just forget

just on sheer determinism just forget about his goofy former infatuation with

about his goofy former infatuation with

about his goofy former infatuation with Katie Holmes and his Scientology

Katie Holmes and his Scientology

Katie Holmes and his Scientology believes for a second the truth is the

believes for a second the truth is the

believes for a second the truth is the man is a megastar and every time a new

man is a megastar and every time a new

man is a megastar and every time a new Mission Impossible movie comes out Tom

Mission Impossible movie comes out Tom

Mission Impossible movie comes out Tom Cruise can basically buy his own country

Cruise can basically buy his own country

Cruise can basically buy his own country with the incoherence

in addition to starring in them he also

in addition to starring in them he also produces them and optioned the rights

produces them and optioned the rights

produces them and optioned the rights for the original meaning he takes in

for the original meaning he takes in

for the original meaning he takes in about 70 million dollars per movie

about 70 million dollars per movie

about 70 million dollars per movie released sorry I doubted you dear boy

released sorry I doubted you dear boy

released sorry I doubted you dear boy you are a good sport thanks max to date

you are a good sport thanks max to date

you are a good sport thanks max to date he’s made almost 300 million dollars on

he’s made almost 300 million dollars on

he’s made almost 300 million dollars on those movies alone and that’s not

those movies alone and that’s not

those movies alone and that’s not counting the 20 million dollars he earns

counting the 20 million dollars he earns

counting the 20 million dollars he earns from any other non Mission Impossible

from any other non Mission Impossible

from any other non Mission Impossible films that he stars in mr. walk in the

films that he stars in mr. walk in the

films that he stars in mr. walk in the park is SP number 3 Leonardo DiCaprio

park is SP number 3 Leonardo DiCaprio

park is SP number 3 Leonardo DiCaprio love’s light wings did I approach these

love’s light wings did I approach these

love’s light wings did I approach these walls for stony limits cannot hold love

walls for stony limits cannot hold love

walls for stony limits cannot hold love how he would love to do that dares love

how he would love to do that dares love

how he would love to do that dares love attempt the Internet’s favorite movie

attempt the Internet’s favorite movie

attempt the Internet’s favorite movie star Leo has certainly been around in

star Leo has certainly been around in

star Leo has certainly been around in his films portraying a classic

his films portraying a classic

his films portraying a classic Shakespearean actor a racist plantation

Shakespearean actor a racist plantation

Shakespearean actor a racist plantation owner and even the eccentric Howard

owner and even the eccentric Howard

owner and even the eccentric Howard Hughes among many others come in with

Hughes among many others come in with

Hughes among many others come in with the milk he did come in with the Mel

the milk he did come in with the Mel

the milk he did come in with the Mel begin come in with the milk eat and then

begin come in with the milk eat and then

begin come in with the milk eat and then with the milk from in the GL come in

with the milk from in the GL come in

with the milk from in the GL come in with the milk came in with the milk and

with the milk came in with the milk and

with the milk came in with the milk and then with the milk come in with yet

then with the milk come in with yet

then with the milk come in with yet still no Oscar it was promised me that

still no Oscar it was promised me that

still no Oscar it was promised me that jewels are fine that you won’t give up

jewels are fine that you won’t give up

jewels are fine that you won’t give up no matter what happens DiCaprio has been

no matter what happens DiCaprio has been

no matter what happens DiCaprio has been receiving the a-list amount of twenty

receiving the a-list amount of twenty

receiving the a-list amount of twenty million dollars for a long while now

million dollars for a long while now

million dollars for a long while now mostly due to starring and what was the

mostly due to starring and what was the

mostly due to starring and what was the highest-grossing film of all time until

highest-grossing film of all time until

highest-grossing film of all time until 2010 I’ve been a rich man and I have

2010 I’ve been a rich man and I have

2010 I’ve been a rich man and I have been a poor man and I choose rich every

been a poor man and I choose rich every

been a poor man and I choose rich every fucking time he even surpassed that

fucking time he even surpassed that

fucking time he even surpassed that amount later on making twenty five

amount later on making twenty five

amount later on making twenty five million dollars for his turn in the wolf

million dollars for his turn in the wolf

million dollars for his turn in the wolf of Wall Street that quaaludes scene

of Wall Street that quaaludes scene

of Wall Street that quaaludes scene alone was worth the extra money though I

alone was worth the extra money though I

alone was worth the extra money though I can’t understand you hmm guessing Jordan

can’t understand you hmm guessing Jordan

can’t understand you hmm guessing Jordan just get home hurry Oh

just get home hurry Oh

just get home hurry Oh number two Johnny Depp we can’t stop

number two Johnny Depp we can’t stop

number two Johnny Depp we can’t stop here this is bat country sometimes all

here this is bat country sometimes all

here this is bat country sometimes all it takes is one movie to elevate your

it takes is one movie to elevate your

it takes is one movie to elevate your career from good to great

such was the case with Johnny Depp when

such was the case with Johnny Depp when he struck gold with the Pirates of the

he struck gold with the Pirates of the

he struck gold with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise well well Jack

Caribbean franchise well well Jack

Caribbean franchise well well Jack Sparrow isn’t it

Sparrow isn’t it

Sparrow isn’t it Captain Jack Sparrow duties after the

Captain Jack Sparrow duties after the

Captain Jack Sparrow duties after the resounding success of the first three

resounding success of the first three

resounding success of the first three movies Depp earned a reported quite

movies Depp earned a reported quite

movies Depp earned a reported quite unheard-of 55 million dollars for on

unheard-of 55 million dollars for on

unheard-of 55 million dollars for on Stranger Tides

Stranger Tides

Stranger Tides plus you guessed it a percentage of the

plus you guessed it a percentage of the

plus you guessed it a percentage of the profits you know you at the end of the

profits you know you at the end of the

profits you know you at the end of the day Depp took home almost 60 million

day Depp took home almost 60 million

day Depp took home almost 60 million dollars for that movie alone and is now

dollars for that movie alone and is now

dollars for that movie alone and is now earning the a-list fee of twenty million

earning the a-list fee of twenty million

earning the a-list fee of twenty million dollars per movie so if I goes you to

dollars per movie so if I goes you to

dollars per movie so if I goes you to the thought drain

the thought drain

the thought drain I would intend to see my family again

I would intend to see my family again

I would intend to see my family again yeah consider that a bonus before we

yeah consider that a bonus before we

yeah consider that a bonus before we feel even poorer from our top pick here

feel even poorer from our top pick here

feel even poorer from our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

this ain’t gonna be easy not as easy as

this ain’t gonna be easy not as easy as it used to be well would be fruitless

it used to be well would be fruitless

it used to be well would be fruitless yeah when Flensburg there was twice as

yeah when Flensburg there was twice as

yeah when Flensburg there was twice as many we were younger I still am young we

many we were younger I still am young we

many we were younger I still am young we had guns put your hands down where

had guns put your hands down where

had guns put your hands down where you’re embarrassing us

maybe I should get some chamomile for my

maybe I should get some chamomile for my throat to stop texting the nanny you

throat to stop texting the nanny you

throat to stop texting the nanny you know how gross that is for a kid to

know how gross that is for a kid to

know how gross that is for a kid to Texas daddy just go walk down the

Texas daddy just go walk down the

Texas daddy just go walk down the hallway why you just everybody I text

hallway why you just everybody I text

hallway why you just everybody I text people for my job so I can make money to

people for my job so I can make money to

people for my job so I can make money to pay for your texting number one Robert

pay for your texting number one Robert

pay for your texting number one Robert Downey jr. I was I was wondering if I

Downey jr. I was I was wondering if I

Downey jr. I was I was wondering if I could stay at home tonight I just really

could stay at home tonight I just really

could stay at home tonight I just really would love to wake up and know where the

would love to wake up and know where the

would love to wake up and know where the hell I am for want to be a nice change

hell I am for want to be a nice change

hell I am for want to be a nice change of pace for me talk about a miraculous

of pace for me talk about a miraculous

of pace for me talk about a miraculous comeback after battling legal and drug

comeback after battling legal and drug

comeback after battling legal and drug problems for many years Robert Downey

problems for many years Robert Downey

problems for many years Robert Downey jr. returned with a vengeance in the

jr. returned with a vengeance in the

jr. returned with a vengeance in the 21st century yeah peace I love peace

21st century yeah peace I love peace

21st century yeah peace I love peace I’ll be out of a job at peace

just like it don’t you settings after

just like it don’t you settings after scoring the coveted role of Tony Stark

scoring the coveted role of Tony Stark

scoring the coveted role of Tony Stark in the Iron Man films the series and the

in the Iron Man films the series and the

in the Iron Man films the series and the movie industry in general has been

movie industry in general has been

movie industry in general has been particularly good to him I’m the best

on top of his usual 15 to 20 million

on top of his usual 15 to 20 million dollar salary he was able to score up to

dollar salary he was able to score up to

dollar salary he was able to score up to a seventy five million dollar payday for

a seventy five million dollar payday for

a seventy five million dollar payday for Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3 mommy damn the prodigal son returns

reported as the highest-paid actor for

reported as the highest-paid actor for two years running our DJ will only

two years running our DJ will only

two years running our DJ will only continue this streak with his 50 million

continue this streak with his 50 million

continue this streak with his 50 million dollar salary for the Avengers movies

dollar salary for the Avengers movies

dollar salary for the Avengers movies suffice it to say Robert has it pretty

suffice it to say Robert has it pretty

suffice it to say Robert has it pretty darn good remind me again how you made

darn good remind me again how you made

darn good remind me again how you made your fortune start I’m sure if he’s

your fortune start I’m sure if he’s

your fortune start I’m sure if he’s still made weapons stark would be

still made weapons stark would be

still made weapons stark would be neck-deep wait wait hold on how is just

neck-deep wait wait hold on how is just

neck-deep wait wait hold on how is just now about me I’m sorry isn’t everything

now about me I’m sorry isn’t everything

now about me I’m sorry isn’t everything do you agree with our list who’s your

do you agree with our list who’s your

do you agree with our list who’s your favorite actor to command a big salary

favorite actor to command a big salary

favorite actor to command a big salary for more stinking rich top 10s published

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