Tom Cruise | Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol

When Tom Cruise acts, he gives it his all. He was also very hands-on when it came to the stunts in the Mission Impossible series — he even broke an ankle in one of the scenes. As we know, Cruise plays the role of Ethan Hunt in the movie series. So how much does he earn from these movies? A lot. What he typically does is ask for a modest upfront fee and a commission from the total sales of the film.

For example, in Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation, he received an upfront fee of $25 million and then a percentage of the total earnings. Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol, one of the best in the series, made him $12 million initially, but ended up earning him $70 million after sales. It also seems that 2018 was Cruise’s year, having earned millions during that period. We can credit his good looks, amazing acting talent and superb skill in doing stunts for his large talent fee.