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Related: About this forumDwayne "The Rock" Johnson is reportedly the highest-paid actor in Hollywood
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Dwayne Johnson has had a rough go of it. His long con to punch Superman in the face, Black Adam, was a bust, leading to one of the worst public relations nightmares of his career. Theres nothing sadder than a 10-time WWE champion explaining to reply guys on Twitter that, actually, Black Adam was a hit thanks to some financial gymnastics. As a result, he had to come crawling back to Vin Candy Ass Diesel for another ride with Hobbs And Shaw. Then, his very own self-mythologizing TV show, Young Rock, was canceled. But, in the end, wed kill for a lousy year like Dwayne Johnsonhes about to become the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.
Per Puck, Amazon reportedly paid The Rock $50 million for the upcoming holiday movie Red One, starring Johnson and Chris Evans. No, this isnt a sequel to Red Notice, which Netflix says is the most-watched movie in the platforms history even though no one remembers seeing or hearing about it. A Red Notice sequel is coming, apparentlyor maybe it came out years ago. Theres simply no way to tell.
The Rocks $50 million payday would make him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, overtaking Robert Downey Jr.s $40 million Captain America: Civil War salary. At least that movie had the possibility of recouping the massive payout. Red One will stream on Amazon Prime, where money means nothing, and Jeff Bezos can pay the Rock $50 million for a Santa Claus-themed action-comedy.
The Rocks status as a box office heavyweight is a little complicated. As The Direct notes, the actors films have grossed $12.5 billion. However, in most cases, he bolsters and firms up an already star-studded ensemble, making jokes with Kevin Hart and body-slamming Jason Statham. To say nothing of the one-two punch of Skyscraper and Rampage in 2018, when it comes to his last few solo outings (Jungle Cruise and Black Adam), the Rock has struggled to justify his $22 million paycheck.
Per Puck, Amazon reportedly paid The Rock $50 million for the upcoming holiday movie Red One, starring Johnson and Chris Evans. No, this isnt a sequel to Red Notice, which Netflix says is the most-watched movie in the platforms history even though no one remembers seeing or hearing about it. A Red Notice sequel is coming, apparentlyor maybe it came out years ago. Theres simply no way to tell.
The Rocks $50 million payday would make him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, overtaking Robert Downey Jr.s $40 million Captain America: Civil War salary. At least that movie had the possibility of recouping the massive payout. Red One will stream on Amazon Prime, where money means nothing, and Jeff Bezos can pay the Rock $50 million for a Santa Claus-themed action-comedy.
The Rocks status as a box office heavyweight is a little complicated. As The Direct notes, the actors films have grossed $12.5 billion. However, in most cases, he bolsters and firms up an already star-studded ensemble, making jokes with Kevin Hart and body-slamming Jason Statham. To say nothing of the one-two punch of Skyscraper and Rampage in 2018, when it comes to his last few solo outings (Jungle Cruise and Black Adam), the Rock has struggled to justify his $22 million paycheck.
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How do any of the multi-millionaire movie stars justify their ludicrous high salaries? At least Dwayne Johnson is a likable guy, and not politically embarrassing or offensive.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is reportedly the highest-paid actor in Hollywood (Original Post)
FakeNoose
Jul 2023
OP
Well the point of this story is that Amazon won't make anywhere near that much
FakeNoose
Jul 2023
#3
But he can't act either so there's that.
BlueTsunami2018
(4,070 posts)2. Why do they need to justify it?
If theyre making $50 million, the studio is making ten times that or more. Should all the money go to the owners?
FakeNoose
(36,003 posts)3. Well the point of this story is that Amazon won't make anywhere near that much
Dwayne Johnson will be paid $50 million for one holiday movie, and Amazon may not even break even on it.
BlueTsunami2018
(4,070 posts)4. I think a-list actors have a standard quote.
Guys like DiCaprio and Pitt have a $20 million base. Might even be higher now.
This Rock guy is in every movie and apparently is box office gold, his quote might be $50 million. I dont think he needs to justify it.
Amazon isnt going to be hurt one way or the other.
Drum
(9,891 posts)5. Pound for pound, I can see it.
PJMcK
(23,008 posts)6. He won't be paid anything...
... as long as the strike continues.