The top 10 actors with the highest fees for one film have been compiled

Genuine Impact Team created visualization showing the actors who earned the most in a single film. The authors of the top used data from Wikipedia.

Keanu Reeves is the highest paid person in history. The sequel to the original Matrix, split into The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, made him $156 million richer. This check includes interest on fees and an advance.

He is followed by Bruce Willis, who received 100 million in 1999 for his performance in The Sixth Sense.

Tom Cruise came third. During his career, the actor received a fee of $100 million three times - for “Top Gun: Maverick,” “War of the Worlds” and “Mission: Impossible 2.” He also ranks seventh with 70 million for the first installment of his spy franchise.

Will Smith earned 100 million for the film “Men in Black 3” and became fourth. In fifth place is Robert Downey Jr., who received 75 million each for Iron Man 3, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

The entire rating looks like this:

1. Keanu Reeves (The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions - 156 million).
2. Bruce Willis (“The Sixth Sense” – 100 million).
3. Tom Cruise ("Top Gun: Maverick", "War of the Worlds", "Mission Impossible - 2" - 100 million each).
4. Will Smith (“Men in Black 3” - 100 million).
5. Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man 3,” “Avengers: Infinity War», «Avengers: Endgame"—75 million each).
6. Sandra Bullock (“Gravity” - 70 million).
7. Tom Hanks (“Forrest Gump” – 70 million).
8. Tom Cruise (“Mission: Impossible” – 70 million).
9. Harrison Ford (“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” - 65 million).
10. Jack Nicholson (Batman 1989 - 60 million).

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