These Are The Highest-Paid Film and Television Roles Of All Time

Brad Pitt, $30 Million

Ocean's Eleven is one of Brad Pitt's most popular movies. The heist film features an ensemble cast, and up until that point, the $30 million contract was Pitt's highest-paid role of his career. He's gone on to earn even more since then, but the Ocean's series was wildly popular.

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The More You Know

  • Jonah Hill had to go to the hospital for bronchitis while filming Wolf of Wall Street. For seven months, he was snorting vitamin D (almost) daily, pretending it was cocaine.
  • Paul Schrader wrote Taxi Driver in five days. It is rumoured he had a loaded gun by his desk for “inspiration and motivation”.
  • Samuel L. Jackson has a clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf during film shoots whenever he wants.
  • Michael Myers’ mask in "Halloween" is William Shatner’s face.
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