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

Mel Gibson, $30 Million

Mel Gibson became the highest-paid actor for a single project in 1998. He starred in Lethal Weapon 4 and took home a $30 million paycheck. The Lethal Weapon series was also hugely popular, making Gibson a high-priority actor.

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  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played the character of ‘Fogell/McLovin’ in the coming-of-age indie flick ‘Superbad,’ was only 17 when filming took place. Being a minor at the time, his mother was required to be on the set during the filming of his sex scene.
  • In 1982, Spileberg’s kids classic stayed in the US top ten for ten months.
  • Paris Hilton has size 11 feet.
  • Dennis Rodman has 28 siblings.
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