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

Leonardo DiCaprio, $25 Million

Though he only made $2.5 million for his most iconic role as Jack in Titanic, Leo made $25 million for playing Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street. The movie skyrocketed in box offices but wasn't enough to earn him that coveted Oscar. That would come from The Revenant.

Dwayne Johnson, $25 Million

Dwayne Johnson was the highest-paid actor in 2016 and had a slew of roles under his belt in such a short time. His time in The Fast and the Furious franchise as well as Guardians of the Galaxy earned him some hefty credits. His role in San Andreas Fault is what earned him the largest paycheck of $25 million.

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  • The director of Cannibal Holocaust had to prove in court that the actors were still alive and didn’t get killed during the movie.
  • Each frame of the CGI scenes in James Cameron’s, Avatar (1/24 of a second) took an average of 47 hours to render.
  • Model Chrissy Teigen is pretty comfortable in her skin, but there’s one body part she refuses to show in photos: her feet.
  • Jim Caviezel was struck by lightening while he was on the cross in, Passion of the Christ.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.