The James Bond franchise is one of the most popular and highly successful franchises in the Hollywood industry. There has been no spy film or action thriller which could top the charm and charisma of the Bond films. Several actors have played the coveted role since the 80s, and the most recent was talented English actor Daniel Craig. The actor gave a new personality to the 007 character with his poise and serious portrayal.
Craig was part of the James Bond franchise for five movies, and each one was an individual superhit. However, it would be surprising to know the salary of Daniel Craig for his final Bond film.
Daniel Craig’s earnings for No Time To Die
No Time To Die was Daniel Craig’s last film in which he portrayed the role of the internationally famous spy. The film was reportedly the most expensive Bond movie, as it cost $250 million, as per ScreenRant.
As per the plot of No Time to Die, James Bond leaves the service of MI6 and gets recruited by the CIA to rescue a scientist. It leads to his massive action scenes with his vengeful enemy, who has developed a technology that can kill millions.
It was received well by the audience and grossed over $774 million worldwide. For the installment, the actor was paid a whopping amount of $25 million, as per Variety. The income was even higher than some of the highest-paid Marvel stars including Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, and more.
Income of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s top star
If there was one actor who could beat the income of the James Bond star, it had to be Iron Man aka Robert Downey Jr. The actor played the iconic role in Marvel Cinematic Universe first time in 2008 and became a fan favorite. He earned a whopping $75 million for his role in the Marvel franchise, which made him one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. The actor portrayed the role for the last time in Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019. It grossed $2.799 billion worldwide and became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.
It would be interesting to know that all the other top actors of Marvel are earning millions lesser than James Bond star Daniel Craig.
Income of the DC Universe top star
There have been numerous changes in the DC extended universe in the past few years. Numerous famous actors have joined the DC world, however, only a few have been able to command big dollars. The actor who bagged the highest salary is surprisingly a recent entrant of the DC universe. It is Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson who has the big bucks.
As per Variety, the actor received an impressive salary of $22.5 million. The star increased his earnings by being the producer of the film, and he also promoted it on social media.
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Source- Variety
