Time is money, but some actors take it too far. Can you imagine working for 5 minutes and getting paid 3 million dollars, or making over $8,000 for every second? No wonder why these actors are so rich! They only need to work for a brief period and they already make 10 times more than us in months. These actors work little and got paid a lot.
Today, let’s see who these “lazy” actors are and how much they were paid a lot of money for little work. We can only wish we could be that rich, or that talented to make that much money in such a short amount of time! These actors who get paid a lot for small work might be found here.
Zendaya might have done a lot of press for Dune, but when the film came out she was only featured for about seven minutes. She still got paid $300,000 for her short amount of on-screen time though.
Harry Styles was a cameo in the after-credits scene of Eternals. Despite appearing for about a minute long, the star was paid $380,000. Time really is money!
Don’t let all the posters fool you, Johnny Depp only appeared in Alice in Wonderland for less than seven minutes. But his seven-minute performance earned him 50 million pounds.
Another star who seemed to be a prominent part of a movie but actually just a small role is Robert Downey Jr. His character Tony Stark might seem like really important, but in reality, he only had under eight minutes of on-screen time. The actor was paid a $10 million salary.
Although she only made a brief appearance at the beginning of Dark Phoenix, Jennifer Lawrence was paid more than Sophie Turner, the star of the film. She made a reported $4.7 million for her part in the movie.
Same thing for Meryl Streep. Her character in the film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is dead. The actress only appears in about five minutes and that’s it. But for her brief time on the screen, Streep was reportedly paid $3 million.
Julia Roberts charged more than $3 million for six minutes of screentime. Even though her role in Valentine’s Day was "little more than an extended cameo," she actually made $11,952 per word, or $8,333 per second every time she was on-screen. She spent most of her time sitting on the plane in that movie, so we really don’t understand why she was paid so much.
Who would have thought the line "I am Groot" said in different tones and voices cost Marvel $54.5 million? That was how much they paid Vin Diesel to play Groot, who only appeared onscreen for more than eight minutes.
Talking about talented voice, Anne Hathaway only in Les Misérables for 15 minutes and she got herself an Oscar. She also got paid $10 million for these 15 minutes.
Draco Malfoy might seem like a big part of the Harry Potter films, but he’s not. In reality, Tom Felton only appeared for 31 minutes in a total of all the Harry Potter films. And he still made $14 million out of those 31 minutes.
Today, let’s see who these “lazy” actors are and how much they were paid a lot of money for little work. We can only wish we could be that rich, or that talented to make that much money in such a short amount of time! These actors who get paid a lot for small work might be found here.
1. Zendaya
Source: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
Zendaya might have done a lot of press for Dune, but when the film came out she was only featured for about seven minutes. She still got paid $300,000 for her short amount of on-screen time though.
2. Harry Styles
Source: Marvel
Harry Styles was a cameo in the after-credits scene of Eternals. Despite appearing for about a minute long, the star was paid $380,000. Time really is money!
3. Johnny Depp
Source: Walt Disney Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
Don’t let all the posters fool you, Johnny Depp only appeared in Alice in Wonderland for less than seven minutes. But his seven-minute performance earned him 50 million pounds.
4. Robert Downey Jr.
Source: Marvel
Another star who seemed to be a prominent part of a movie but actually just a small role is Robert Downey Jr. His character Tony Stark might seem like really important, but in reality, he only had under eight minutes of on-screen time. The actor was paid a $10 million salary.
5. Jennifer Lawrence
Source: Marvel / 20th Century Fox
Although she only made a brief appearance at the beginning of Dark Phoenix, Jennifer Lawrence was paid more than Sophie Turner, the star of the film. She made a reported $4.7 million for her part in the movie.
6. Meryl Streep
Source: Universal Studios
Same thing for Meryl Streep. Her character in the film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is dead. The actress only appears in about five minutes and that’s it. But for her brief time on the screen, Streep was reportedly paid $3 million.
7. Julia Roberts
Source: New Line Cinema
Julia Roberts charged more than $3 million for six minutes of screentime. Even though her role in Valentine’s Day was "little more than an extended cameo," she actually made $11,952 per word, or $8,333 per second every time she was on-screen. She spent most of her time sitting on the plane in that movie, so we really don’t understand why she was paid so much.
8. Vin Diesel
Source: Marvel
Who would have thought the line "I am Groot" said in different tones and voices cost Marvel $54.5 million? That was how much they paid Vin Diesel to play Groot, who only appeared onscreen for more than eight minutes.
9. Anne Hathaway
Source: Universal Pictures
Talking about talented voice, Anne Hathaway only in Les Misérables for 15 minutes and she got herself an Oscar. She also got paid $10 million for these 15 minutes.
10. Tom Felton
Source: Warner Brothers
Draco Malfoy might seem like a big part of the Harry Potter films, but he’s not. In reality, Tom Felton only appeared for 31 minutes in a total of all the Harry Potter films. And he still made $14 million out of those 31 minutes.