Daniel Craig was paid $100 million by Netflix, making him Hollywood's highest-paid actor this year - here's who else made the list

Jason GuerrasioAug 19, 2021, 23:24 IST

Daniel Craig will earn over $100 million for the next two "Knives Out" movies on Netflix.Lionsgate

Daniel Craig, the highest-paid actor, got over $100 million to star in two "Knives Out" sequels.
Dwayne Johnson is second on Variety's new list, with a $50 million salary for Amazon's "Red One."
Some of the salaries listed include back-end deals, where stars earn more based on a film's profits.

Movie salaries are soaring thanks to streaming services like Netflix.

The streamer handed Daniel Craig the biggest payday on the list. Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images

Daniel Craig - $100 million+ ("Knives Out 2" and "Knives Out 3")

Daniel Craig in "Knives Out." Lionsgate

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - $50 million ("Red One")

Dwayne Johnson. Axelle/Brauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty

Will Smith - $40 million ("King Richard")

Will Smith in "King Richard." Warner Bros.

Denzel Washington - $40 million ("The Little Things")

Denzel Washington in "The Little Things." Warner Bros.

Leonardo DiCaprio - $30 million ("Don't Look Up")

Leonardo DiCaprio in "Don't Look Up." Netflix

Mark Wahlberg - $30 million ("Spencer Confidential")

Mark Wahlberg in "Spencer Confidential." Netflix

Jennifer Lawrence - $25 million ("Don't Look Up")

Jennifer Lawrence in "Don't Look Up." Netflix

Julia Roberts - $25 million ("Leave the World Behind")

Julia Roberts. MIKE BLAKE/Reuters

Sandra Bullock - $20 million ("The Lost City of D")

Sandra Bullock. Chris Pizzello/AP

Ryan Gosling - $20 million ("The Gray Man")

Ryan Gosling. Dan MacMedan/WireImage

Chris Hemsworth - $20 million ("Thor: Love and Thunder")

Chris Hemsworth as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. via Marvel Studios

Brad Pitt - $20 million ("Bullet Train")

Brad Pitt. Gregg DeGuire / Getty Images

Michael B. Jordan - $15 million ("Without Remorse")

Michael B. Jordan in "Without Remorse." Amazon Prime Video

Tom Cruise - $13 million ("Top Gun: Maverick")

Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick." Paramount

Keanu Reeves - $12 million to $14 million ("The Matrix 4")

Keanu Reeves as Neo in "The Matrix" movies. Warner Bros.

Chris Pine - $11.5 million ("Dungeons and Dragons")

Chris Pine. Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP

Robert Pattinson - $3 million ("The Batman")

Robert Pattinson in "The Batman." Warner Bros.

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