Dwayne Johnson Destroys Robert Downey Jr’s MCU Milestone With His $50 Million Payday
Few celebrities in the entertainment world are a perfect definition of larger-than-life stardom. Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson made a seamless transition from the confines of the boxing ring to the world of lights, action, and camera. The DC star is one of those actors who rose to fame within a very short period of time in the world of entertainment.
He has been associated with one of the most famous franchises in Hollywood like Fast And Furious, The Mummy, and DC’s Black Adam. The actor’s fat paycheck for his upcoming movie Red One is already making headlines in the entertainment world.
Dwayne Johnson Becomes One of The Highest Paid Actors In Hollywood
The Scorpion King actor becomes one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, giving tough competition to multiple high-profile A-listers from tinsel town. Dwayne Johnson‘s upcoming movie Red One helped him reserve a position under the list of highest-paid actors. According to the reputed media outlet The Puck, the Fast X actor has been reportedly paid a staggering amount of $50 million for his Christmas release Red One. He would be playing the role of Commander Callum Drift along with the Captain America star Chris Evans, Nick Kroll, and Lucy Liu.
During an interview with the entertainment outlet Comicbook.com, the Marvel actor Chris Evan was all praises for his co-star. He mentioned-
“Dwayne is just unbelievable. He’s such a nice guy. He’s incredible in what he does actually, he’s so funny. He’s really charming and really knows.”
Dwayne Johnson shares the achievement of being one of the highest-paid actors with the Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr, The Pursuit Of Happyness actor Will Smith, Keanu Reeves, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Why Such A Huge Pay For Actor Dwayne Johnson?
For certain actors, it is always their popularity that makes them one of the most loved celebrities no matter how their projects perform at the box office. Similar is the case of the WWE star Dwayne Johnson. After Black Adam fell flat on its face at the box office, the actor is in the spotlight for a great reason. The Jungle Cruise, actor has reportedly made it into the list of one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood,
Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest draws to attract the audience and it is quite evident that with the upcoming holiday release, the streaming platform Amazon does not want to leave any stone unturned with respect to reaping benefit from Dwayne Johnson’s stardom.
Dwayne Johnson’s Red One is already making headlines much before its release and the $50 million price tag has made the Baywatch star’s fans super excited. This is not the first time Dwayne Johnson’s fat paycheck has become the talk of the town. According to Forbes, the actor had broken the record with his projects Jumanji: The Next Level, and the Netflix film Red Notice in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Red One would be streamed on Prime Video around the holiday season in 2023.
Source: The Puck
