10 Cases When Supporting Actors Were Paid Much More Than Those Who Played The Main Characters (11 Photos)

To a person far from the backstage of cinema, it may seem that the actor who plays the main character receives the most money for shooting in the film hero. After all, it is on him that the whole picture rests. But this is far from Always.





Many directors specifically invite in their films eminent or popular actors for supporting roles, so that their names and faces could be trumped up on posters and during advertising campaigns. IN in such cases, performers of not the largest roles can get where more than the main characters. Here we have collected a few such cases, but with one condition - we indicated the amounts that the actors received even before release of films. After all, if the film becomes successful, then the actors will also receive a percentage of the proceeds, which will greatly increase their income from filming.

For the 30-second appearance at the very end of the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mark Hamill was paid more than movie star, Daisy Ridley



A scene from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

For his half-minute on the screen, Hamill received from $ 1 to $ 1.5 million. While his colleague Ridley earned $ 500 thousand.

Harrison Ford got even more Hamill in The Force Awakens



The actor received an impressive fee - about $ 20 million.

Amy Adams was paid more in Man of Steel than Henry Cavill



The exact amounts are unknown, but it is reported that for the role Superman Cavill received a six-figure sum, and his on-screen lover Adams - seven figures.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney starred in Batman & Robin. It's just that their fees were very different.



In the 90s, Schwarzenegger was a much bigger star than Clooney, from This resulted in a difference in their pay. Schwarzenegger received $25 million, and Clooney - $1 million.

In Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon, who played the main character, received much less than Robin Williams.



For this film, Matt Damon received about $ 650 thousand: approximately half the amount for the script and the same amount for the acting. his colleague on the screen was at that time the already famous Robin Williams, who before filming received $ 5 million.

For the film "Avatar" Sigourney Weaver received several times more than the leading actor, Sam Worthington



For participation in the filming of the film, Weaver received $ 11 million, and here Worthington's fee was not disclosed, but it is reported that this amount was several times smaller than that of his screen colleague.

"Spider-Man: Homecoming": Robert Downey Jr. earned much more than Spider-Man himself, Tom Holland



For his 15-20 minutes on the screen, Robert Downey Jr. a fee of $15 million. And here is Tom Holland, who worked the entire the film earned several times less - only $ 500 thousand.

And here is the opposite situation - the fee for the "Iron person "Robert Downey Jr. turned out to be less than his colleague, Terrence Howard



During the release of "Iron Man" in 2008, the actor Terrence Howard was more popular than Robert Downey Jr., which affected difference in wages. As a result, Robert received about $ 500 thousand, and Terrence — from $3.5 to $4.5 million.

For his 20 minutes in Superman in 1978, Marlon Brando got a lot more than the leading actor, Christopher Reeve.



Before filming began, Marlon Brando exposed the creators film requirements that include a salary of $3.7 million and shooting time limited to 13 days. The requirements of the actor were met, and he played Superman's father. But his colleague on the screen, who played Superman himself received only $250,000.

"Thor" brought Chris Hemsworth a much smaller fee than Anthony Hopkins



For the role of Thor, Hemsforth received about $ 150 thousand, but his on-screen father Hopkins earned $ 10 million.