Vanessa Hudgens’ Net Worth: How Much Money Did She Earn from Dwayne Johnson’s Journey 2?
Vanessa Hudgens is an American actress known for her roles in both television and films. She has gained fame for her portrayal of Gabriella Montez in the popular film series, High School Musical. She appeared in various movies and TV shows, including Spring Breakers and Powerless. Hudgens was also part of the hit movie Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, the sequel to Brendan Fraser’s Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Vanessa Hudgens’ Kailani Laguatan shines in Journey 2 Success
Vanessa Hudgens is highly regarded for her role as Kailani Laguatan in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. Dwayne Johnson’s fantasy adventure, released in 2012, is a sequel to the epic adventure Journey to the Center of the Earth and is loosely based on Jules Verne’s novel The Mysterious Island.
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The Journey 2 unfolds four years after the events of the prequel and follows the adventures of Sean Anderson, played by Josh Hutcherson, and his stepfather, Hank Parsons (Dwayne Johnson), as they decode a distress signal and embark on the deadly journey to the mysterious island and the discovery of the lost city of Atlantis. He was also accompanied by a helicopter pilot named Gabato, and his daughter, Kailani Laguatan, played by Vanessa Hudgens.
The film was a commercial hit grossing over $335 million worldwide, with $222 million in North America alone and $222 million from other countries. Hudgens’s character became a fan favorite and helped propel the movie to success, making a milestone in her career. It’s unclear how much the actress took home from the movie.
Vanessa Hudgens boasts an impressive career with $18 million net worth
Apart from her impressive performance in the Journey 2 and HSM movies, the actress has also made her presence in Bad Boys for Life and The Second Act, Spring Breakers, The Princess Switch, and The Frozen Ground. The High School Musical not only showcased her as an actress but also proved her incredible talent for singing.
Following the success of High School Musical, she released her debut album, titled V, in September 2006. The V featured on No. 24 in the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 30,000 copies in its first week. Soon after, she released her second album, Identified, which couldn’t achieve the same success as her first. The Spring Breakers actress experiences a net worth of $18 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.
According to Cosmopolitan, Hudgens in an interview when asked about her approach to achieving success, she explained,
“I make a vision board … places I want to go to, how much money I want to save…and then I put it up on my wall and see it every day and know what I’m working towards.”
Hudgens is known for her charismatic and engaging personality, which made her a captivating host for several shows like the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards and red carpets like the prestigious 2022 Oscar Pre-Show. She also anchored in talk shows like Live! With Kelly and Ryan.
Source: Celebrity Net Worth /Cosmopolitan
