Stars who received the biggest pay for a single movie
Some of the figures paid to celebrities are simply unfathomable and studios will sometimes pull out all the stops to have a particular star in their film. The following well-known faces in film all received a very handsome sum for their unique selling points, negotiation skills, and of course, their talents. And sometimes, they pulled it off more than once.
Tom Hanks: Earned a total of $70 million for 'Forrest Gump'.
Sandra Bullock: Earned a total of $70 million for 'Gravity'.
Tom Cruise: Earned a total of $75 million for 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol'.
Keanu Reeves: Earned a total of $80 million for 'The Matrix Revolutions'.
Will Smith: Earned a total of $100 million for 'Men in Black III'.
Tom Cruise: Earned a total of $100 million for 'War of the Worlds'.
Bruce Willis: Earned a total of $120 million for 'The Sixth Sense'.
Keanu Reeves: Earned a total of $126 million for 'The Matrix Reloaded'.
Tom Hanks: Earned a total of $70 million for 'Forrest Gump'.
Sandra Bullock: Earned a total of $70 million for 'Gravity'.
Tom Cruise: Earned a total of $75 million for 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol'.
Keanu Reeves: Earned a total of $80 million for 'The Matrix Revolutions'.
Will Smith: Earned a total of $100 million for 'Men in Black III'.
Tom Cruise: Earned a total of $100 million for 'War of the Worlds'.
Bruce Willis: Earned a total of $120 million for 'The Sixth Sense'.
Keanu Reeves: Earned a total of $126 million for 'The Matrix Reloaded'.