These Are The Highest-Paid Film and Television Roles Of All Time

Daniel Radcliffe, $50 Million

Daniel Radcliffe took home $50 million for the last two Harry Potter films. The final films split the last story into two parts and saw the defeat of Voldemort and a happy ending for the golden trio. Whether Emma Watson and Rupert Grint received the same pay as Radcliffe is unclear.

Johnny Depp, $68 Million

Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter character earned him $68 million for his appearance in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.  The live-action remake of the classic Disney animated film also saw the talents of Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman.

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The More You Know

  • Sean Connery wore a toupee in every "James Bond" movie.
  • Stanley Kubrick had all the sets and models from the filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey destroyed to prevent a sequel from being made.
  • While filming Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Shia LaBeouf invested $20,000 in the stock market and ended up making more than $400,000.
  • While filming Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren punched Sylvester Stallone's chest so hard, his heart slammed against his breastbone, causing it to swell and his systolic blood pressure shot to over 200. Filming was halted as Stallone was flown to a nearby hospital and spent eight days in intensive care.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.