Tom Cruise - Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
- $75,418,194 ($30,000,000 salary + profit participation)
Starring in and producing not only Last Resort Films' most successful franchise, but also one of the most successful film series in history, Tom Cruise earns every cent he makes for his work in the Splinter Cell films.
Brad Pitt - ShÅgun
- $23,120,266 ($20,000,000 salary + profit participation)
Despite not having a strong history at the box office, Brad Pitt still manages to command a large paycheck of each of his films. Thankfully for the studio marketing department, Pitt's star power managed to carry the film.
Billy Magnussen - Booster Gold
- $1,500,000
Coming into the DC Universe as a relatively unknown actor (although he had a scene-stealing turn in the underrated An Honest Mistake), he couldn't expect to make a huge paycheck for the first film. Magnussen and his co-star Scoot McNairy (who made the same salary) are both due for huge pay bumps for the sequel.
Jennifer Lawrence - Triangle
- $25,000,000
Triangle was marketed entirely based around the star power of Jennifer Lawrence, which proved to be a successful strategy for the studio as it made Lawrence far and away the highest paid actress around.
Steven Soderbergh - Carmilla
- $14,695,105 (salary + profit participation)
Soderbergh's first film for the studio, Carmilla, wasn't a big budget affair. A large chunk of the $25 million budget went toward securing Soderbergh's directorial services. He then managed to make even more money after the film became profitable. The film's marketing also focused highly on his involvement, which is not very common for a director.
Alden Ehrenreich - Girl/Girl
- $2,000,000
This last salary is arguably the most controversial as Ehrenreich, as the third billed actor on the film, made more than double what the two female leads made combined.
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