You’ll Never Believe What Went on Behind the Scenes of These Award-Winning Films

Forrest Gump

Technically, Tom Hanks wasn’t paid for his role in Forrest Gump. Instead, Hanks contracted for a percent share of the film’s gross receipts, which earned him around forty million dollars.

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The More You Know

  • Tom Cruise earned $75 Million for his role in Mission Impossible 2.
  • Samuel L. Jackson has a clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf during film shoots whenever he wants.
  • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton actually learned how to make soap in Fight Club.
  • The Postman, Costner’s second jaunt to a post-apocalyptic world, holds the 8th spot on the biggest flops losing $62m.
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