Launched in 2013 thanks to Man of Steel, in which Henry Cavill slipped into a Superman suit in front of Zack Snyder’s camera, the DC Extended Universe (DCU for short) has since welcomed other DC Super Heroes: Wonder-Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Black Adam, Suicide Squad, A spin-off centered around Harley Quinn’s character…

Expanding more easily on DC characters and therefore not specifically part of this DCU, we would certainly add the Joker or Batman.

Compared to the fortunes of rival stablemate Marvel, the fortunes of these DC superheroes or supervillains have sometimes struggled at the box office, with mixed results and/or far from initial expectations. But we also have to put it into perspective: ten years in, the DCU has still brought in just over $6 billion. It’s not a fiasco either.

Films that also, beyond the big CGI-enhanced money-throwing, have the talent behind the movies: Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Zachary Levy…

That’s where this classification idea comes from: What paychecks did DC team headliners touch? For Benedict Cumberbatch getting $6.4 million for Doctor Strange 2 or Chris Pratt getting a $5 million check for his performance in Avengers: Infinity War, how much does Jared Leto, Margot Robbie or Gal Gadot get?

After the highest paid talent in the DC universe, make way for the lowest paid. However, this is a relative term…

Asher Angel

Barely 20-year-old Usher Angel is certainly not at the height of his career. The two of you. Best known for his portrayal of Jonah Beck in the Disney Channel sitcom Andi, he landed the coveted role of Billy Batson in the blockbuster Shazam in 2019 at the age of 15; A teenager who finds himself in the body of an indestructible superhero.

His salary during this minor role was $85,000. With a small bonus clause in the contract: If the film managed to reach the threshold of $400 million at the box office, he was entitled to an additional check of $25,000. Taking into account the collected 365.9 million GEL, the bonus went through the nose.

However, he will be able to console himself in the future. According to website information TMZ As for the actor’s contract, not only will his base salary increase, which makes sense, but so will his bonuses. That’s how we learn for Shazam! To the wrath of the gods, he received $200,000, as well as a bonus of $35,000, always on the condition that the film collect at least $400 million at the box office. It just is!

The counter even goes as far as Shazam 5 (that is, if Hollywood is ambitious and visionary), with a salary of $1.6 million and a bonus of $150,000. We imagine the Asher Angel is already looking forward to it.

Amber Heard

Amber Heard played Princess Mera in Aquaman. According to the information NewsweekHe received 2 million dollars for this role. Reprising his role in the sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, he found himself scheduled after the turmoil caused by the trial against Johnny Depp. We also now know that Warner actually considered replacing him in the film…

“I was fighting to stay in the movie and they held me back. I just don’t know what I’m left with at the end.” The actor commented as quoted by Newsweek. according to Katherine ArnoldA producer who specializes in the entertainment business (and who testified at the Depp/Heard trial), this situation undoubtedly means that Amber Heard remained at the same salary level as the previous film, where she logically should have received at least double. Given that colossal incomeAquaman. As indicated, Jason Momoa saw his salary jump from $3 million in the first film to $15 million for Aquaman 2. It hurts so much…

Amy Adams

Admittedly, Amy Adams isn’t necessarily a name that immediately springs to mind when considering films from the DC stable. However, the actress portrayed the tough Lois Lane in Man of Steel, except she was not an unknown actress. He has already scored no fewer than three Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor. And another 4th year of release Iron manfor his role in The Master.

On the power of this he thus touched, accordingly vulnerability, a seven-figure salary for a Zack Snyder film. Much more than Henry Cavill, whose salary was close to a million dollars. He reprized the role twice, in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and Justice League in 2017. This year, he hit the jackpot with $11.5 million, making him one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors.

The salaries earned in these two films have not been disclosed. With no other films on the 2017 schedule and two budget films in 2016, Nocturnal Animals and First Contact , it’s not hard to imagine that $11.5 million came from a large portion of DC’s film take. .

Jared Leto

The third film released under the banner of the DCU, Suicide Squad assembled an excellent cast, among which we found especially Will Smith, Margot Robbie and, consequently, Jared Leto, who embodied a new variation of the Joker. The communication (not to mention the hype…) around the film was further enhanced to a large extent by the actor’s dedication and commitment to the role.

An (over)investment that in Warner’s eyes was $7 million. The trouble is, by the actor’s own admission, a large portion of his scenes are skipped… so much so that only 8 minutes of his performance are left in the released cut. In cinemas… that’s what happens. We are almost a million dollars per minute on the screen. kingdom. But it’s still an expensive look… While Margot Robbie re-entered the role of Harley Quinn in her own spin-off and Suicide Squad reboot, Jared Leto stayed on the sidelines.

Margot Robbie

The Suicide Squad actor’s salary has never been made public. However, we do know that the Birds of Prey star cashed a $10 million check, according to confirmed reports. Forbes. A more than generous paycheck, which is also justified by the fact that Robbie was also the executive producer of the film.

Unfortunately, we don’t know much about the reboot The Suicide Squad, which came out the following year. But this does not exclude making assessments. according to varietyThe actress received the royal treatment of $12.5 million to portray Barbie. Thus, we can calculate to stay within the radius of these big budget films that he should have received a minimum salary of 10 million USD. Suicide Squad.

Gal Gadot

in 2017, rumours It was hinted that Henry Cavill received an astronomical $14 million for his DCU debut. Iron man, comparing that pay to what Gal Gadot reportedly earned for her role in Wonder Woman, namely $300,000. Both cases are false. The two were reportedly paid roughly the same amount for their DCU debut, just under $1 million.

It’s still a straw, and very small, compared to what the film brought in for Warner at the worldwide box office: $822.8 million. On Wonder Woman 1984, the shot was fortunately corrected: the actress received a check for 10 million dollars, also justified by the fact that she is also a producer of the film.