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$20.000.000 per film?

posted 5 years ago by johnlogan (230)
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Looking over ER filmography he is an active man, a popular blockbuster star, with several big movies coming out this year. My question, how ,much is he paid per flick? He must be very wealthy.

[–] greenbudgie (2355) 2 years ago

I don't think he cares if the films he does are blockbusters or low budget TV Movies. Just as long as he is working.

I thought I saw him in a trailer for a TV Movie that probably won't be out till next Christmas. But he's not in the cast. The title is 'It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Murder.' His crazed murderous look with those big glasses definitely look like him in the trailer.

[–] Otter (24464) 2 years ago

I'm sure a quick google search will tell you that minimum wage for actors or "scale", is more than enough to live on if an actor works as regularly as Roberts.

But I vaguely think that a character actor like him will get 5 or 6 figures per film for a supporting role, and that covers everything from $10,000 for a supporting role, to $999,999.00. I'm sure he earns what I'd call a good living, but not what Hollywood calls a good living.

[–] Porsche911 (3807) 9 months ago

I’m sure his net worth is missing two zeros, more $200M in hard cash from acting and appearances.

[–] Foster1486 (630) 8 months ago

Got to figure he's way in debt
And
Honestly, -- had some good roles early on but I think that was mostly the director or other stars carrying him -- The last 25 years or so his stuff stunk, but you got to make a living so a lot of direct to video -- he's not the only one

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8855) 8 months ago

He was genuinely great in The Best of the Best. He gave a great performance in what was a great role in a great movie.

These days he mostly appears in nonsense, but he does very occasionally end up with a small role in something that goes to the theater. Damien Chazelle put him in Babylon, for instance. And he was in The Dark Knight.

[–] pjl69 (2647) 8 months ago

No way he is getting $20M per film, he hasn't been a leading man type in major blockbusters to my knowledge.

[–] Porsche911 (3807) 8 months ago

He’s a day player now. A gig actor. He works for a day or two on each project. His wife is his agent. He doesn’t have a publicist. He works for scale.

[–] Zarkoff (2386) 8 months ago

Not as much as some of his female costars. I blame sexism and misandry.