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

Emma Stone, $26 Million

Emma Stone's $26 million paycheck from La La Land put her on Forbes' highest-paid actress list in 2016. Her musical partner, Ryan Gosling, brought a ton of chemistry to the screen, and helped make it one of the most successful films of the year.

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The More You Know

  • A "Harry Potter" stunt double was paralyzed on the job.
  • For Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55 percent of the film’s budget.
  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
  • Before he was a star, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. He landed the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars film. “I was quite surprised when I was offered the part,” Ford later said.
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