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

Jennifer Lawrence, $20 Million

Jennifer Lawrence was the highest-paid actress in 2016. Her role in Passengers with Chris Pratt earned her $20 million. She'd also just finished The Hunger Games franchise and had also starred in Silver Linings Playbook with Bradley Cooper. She's proven to be a prolific actress beyond the young adult dystopian series.

Adam Sandler, $25 Million

The stars of The Wedding Singer reunited for 50 First Dates in 2004. Adam Sandler took home $25 million for his role as a man trying to woo a woman with amnesia. He earned the same paycheck for his 2011 film, Jack and Jill.

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The More You Know

  • Before he was a star, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. He landed the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars film. “I was quite surprised when I was offered the part,” Ford later said.
  • In Iron Man/Avengers, J.A.R.V.I.S is an acronym for “Just A Rather Very Intelligent System.”
  • There’s a 20 year age gap between Sam Neill and Laura Dern in Jurassic Park, with Laura aged only 26 during filming.
  • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton actually learned how to make soap in Fight Club.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.