The Highest-Paid Actors of 2022: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Will Smit, and More [LISTA]

Working in Hollywood is not always synonymous with success, but some movie names manage to make huge fortunes with just a single film. THE Variety released this Wednesday, 20, the highest salaries of actors and actresses of 2022, with values ​​that US$ 100 million.

This is the case of Tom Cruise. The actor receives a box office bonus even before the films premiere, which guarantees a good remuneration. by the last movie Mission Impossible (2023), sources estimate a salary of US$12 million to US$14 million, while Top Gun: Maverick(2022) could net the actor $100 million or more.

“I would never bet against Tom Cruise,” said one executive. “Most actors aren’t worth what you pay, but cruise and maybe Dwayne Johnson [The Rock] justify their salaries.” According to the magazine, the actor’s success is due to the remnants of a time when people went to the movies to see Hollywood stars and not superheroes.

Since the Marvel started producing dozens of films with various “Cruises,” the studio had a great success in the box office, but not necessarily these actors manage to attract the same audience in productions outside of this genre. On the other hand, streams such as Netflix and Apple TVpay off in wages.

as is the case of Leonardo DiCapriowhich will receive US$ 30 million from apple to work in Killers of the Flower Moonmovie of Martin Scorsese. Or Millie Bobby Brown who will receive $10 million for the sequel Enola Holmes and Chris Hemsworth which will earn US$ 20 million for the continuation of ransom.

Check out the list of the highest salaries in Hollywood in 2022:

1. Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick ($100 million)
2. Will Smith – Emancipation ($35 million)
3. Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon ($30 million)
4. Brad Pitt – Formula 1 Drama ($30 million)
5. Dwayne Johnson – black adam ($22.5 million)
6. Will Ferrell – Spirited ($20 million)
7. Chris Hemsworth – rescue 2 ($20 million)
8. Vin Diesel – Fast and Furious 10 ($20 million)
9. Tom Hardy – Venom 3 ($20 million)
10. Joaquin Phoenix – joker 2 ($20 million)
11. Ryan Reynolds – Spirited ($20 million)
12. Denzel Washington – The Equalizer 3 ($20 million)
13. Jason Momoa – Aquaman 2 ($15 million)
14. Eddie Murphy – Heavy Duty Cop 4 ($15 million)
15. Chris Pine – Star Trek sequel ($13 million)
16. Steve Carell – minions 2 ($12.5 million)
17. Ryan Gosling – Barbie ($12.5 million)
18. Margot Robbie – Barbie ($12.5 million)
19. Millie Bobby Brown- Enola Holmes 2 ($10 million)
20. Timothée Chalamet – Wonka ($9 million)
21. Robert Downey Jr – Oppenheimer ($4 million)
22. Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer ($4 million)
23. Daniel Kaluuya – No! Do not look! ($4 million)
24. Jamie Lee Curtis- Halloween Ends ($3.5 million)
25. Anya-Taylor Joy – Angry ($1.8 million)