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

Tom Hanks, $70 Million

Arguably Tom Hanks' most iconic role is as Forrest Gump. It's also likely his biggest paycheck, coming in at $70 million after negotiation for film profits. The 1994 film is still just as iconic today.

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The More You Know

  • A "Harry Potter" stunt double was paralyzed on the job.
  • Jim Caviezel was struck by lightening while he was on the cross in, Passion of the Christ.
  • The iconic body and hand in the poster for American Beauty belong to actress/model Chloe Hunter, not Mena Suvari.
  • Before becoming a movie star, Harrison Ford was a master carpenter – a craft he still does as a hobby.
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