It's official: Nobody makes as much money in Hollywood as Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson is not just one of the most sought-after actors in American action cinema. A repeated figure in several franchises that year after year snatch the world box office, he has just won another “trophy” to boast: Hollywood's highest - very, very high - salary.

The Wall Street Journal was given access to a draft contract that provided no less than $ 22 million for the actor's participation in Universal Studios' Red Notice, plus the guarantee of a repass. percentage on profits, depending on the performance of the long.

Yes, it's a lot of money. According to the document, $ 21 million would go to the actor's fixed payment alone, while $ 1 million would cover the star's social media costs. In fact, Jonhson would not be the only one to make astronomical figures. Both Rawson Marshall Thurber ( One and a Half and Skyscraper: Courage Without Limit ) director and the two cast producers would be entitled to considerable percentages of box office revenues.

And there's more: 50% of profits

In addition to the payment of the fixed amounts to which each would be entitled by contract, the group would have 50% of the profits, divided as follows: Dwayne Johnson would take half, while Thurber would gain 30% and the producers (two, in this case). % each. And if you think you stop there, you're wrong.

The document also stated that once the film reached its goal of making at least 2.5 times the budget spent on its production, the quartet would individually pocket $ 1 million for every $ 25 million of profit. Want to get an idea of ​​what this can mean? Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, for example, was produced by the $ 90 million “trifle” but has so far grossed over $ 931 million at the box office. If the contract rules to which The Wall Street Journal had access were applied to this case, Johnson would receive tens of millions of dollars in addition to the lump sum payment.

Several studios have expressed interest in producing the $ 160 million Red Notice, but Universal has won the competition. According to The Wall Street Journal, the contract underwent adjustments and was not closed exactly as it appeared in the leaked draft, but the values ​​have not changed much.

(Almost) unprecedented salary

It has been years since Hollywood paid such a high price for an actor's participation in a movie - before Dwayne Johnson, only Julia Roberts, Will Smith, and George Clooney had signed such high contracts. The advance of technology has influenced this behavioral change: works such as Avatar, produced through computer graphics, made people go to the movies more motivated by stories and characters than by cast actors. With Dwayne Johnson, though, it seems to be different: the star's charisma still drags audiences to the movies.

Red Notice hits the big screen only in 2020, but you'll see the actor on the scene for months to come, in movies that will premiere in theaters. Skyscraper: Courage Without Limit will be released in Brazil on July 13. Already next April, it will be the turn of the long Rampage: Total Destruction .