In a deal similar to the one he made with “Forrest Gump” producers, Tom Hanks earned an approximate $30-40 million for the 1998 war flick “Saving Private Ryan.”
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Cameron Diaz—$42 million for “Bad Teacher”
Although her salary for the 2011 movie “Bad Teacher” was only $1 million, Cameron Diaz was able to take a cut of the box office earnings, which netted her a total of $42 million from the movie.
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Jim Carrey—$30 million for “Yes Man”
In lieu of a typical salary, Jim Carrey successfully negotiated an ownership stake in “Yes Man” and earned $30 million.
Harrison Ford—$65 million for “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
What would an “Indiana Jones” movie be without Harrison Ford? The actor agreed to come back for the 2008 sequel if he could take a part of the movie’s earnings. The end result? Over $65 million.
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