$42,000 per minute on screen: The impressive salary of one of the stars of Dune

Dune: Part II continues to break records. The much-anticipated second installment of the epic sci-fi franchise is already one of the biggest films of the year, rivaling its first opus, which was released in 2021, with reviews (complimentary as ever) but also box office. on the side. Indeed, the sequel has already surpassed its predecessor with $579 million internationally since its release last February (compared to the first installment’s $402 million).

At the head of this franchise are two names that we hear everywhere right now: Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. But if we could discover at length Timothée Chalamet Paul in the skin of Atreides in the first part, witnessing his rise in the second, Roli Zendaya, it was still being developed and discovered. Indeed, Chan still remained a mystery at the end of the first opus, appearing on screen for only 7 minutes – out of the 155 minutes that the film lasted. But that doesn’t mean the actor wasn’t paid handsomely…

After all, it is not Zendaya Who wants, and even Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves have a hard time competing with the salary that the young woman received in these precious minutes on the screen! It must be said that the actor’s mere name is synonymous with success now and that he has come a long way since his days in Shake it Up for Disney and has taken on increasingly powerful roles in a variety of films. From The Greatest Showman to Spider-Man, through Euphoria, which earned him prestigious coveted statues, Zendaya He simply established himself as one of the most sought-after actors of the moment – and this is reflected in his salary.

When a little screen time also rhymes with money

That’s actually one of the things we talked about the most when the first movie came out: its screen time. In an interview with Empire, he said:My role is very, very small in this film“, claims he was only on set”four days“. What is the salary for four days work? $300,000, or $42,857 per minute (or $75,000 per business day) according to InTouch Weekly.

The amount is breathtaking when compared to the salaries of Hollywood heavyweights Keanu Reeves For example. This is not about comparing his screen time, the latter being the only star of his franchise, but his salary in relation to spoken lines of dialogue. According to Just Jared, the actor was paid $15 million for John Wick 4 to speak just 380 words in the film, meaning that each word earned him $39,473 in salary-to-screentime ratio. Zendaya for that Dune Therefore it remains more important.

Another, even more striking comparison? According to research from another icon of American action cinema, Casumo, certain Tom CruiseEarned “only” $7,091 per word spoken in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Zendaya, here again, wins hands down! In the end, it seems that only one actor managed to surpass this salary, the iconic actor of the original Star Wars saga, for 7 million dollars for 20 minutes on screen…

This is clearly confirmed by the difference in his salary Zendaya Today it competes with the big boys – and we’re sure it continues to impress. We also have no doubt that his salary for this second opus must have been much more substantial.

Dune: Part II is still available at your nearest cinema.

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