Meet Hollywood’s 20 Million Club: Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio, Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon

To be considered as Hollywood’s A-list takes time, talent and a lot of box office success and for these celebrities this success comes with a big, fat paycheck. Celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Angelina Jolie and Sandra Bullock are now leading Hollywood’s 20 million club as they can command upfront fees thanks to their impressive track record.

Here are the celebrities in Hollywood’s 20 Million Club.

Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Wolf of Wall Street”)

Leading the pack is Leonardo DiCaprio and his staggering $25 million upfront fee for playing Jordan Belfort in Martin Scorsese’s black comedy film “The Wolf of Wall Street.” “But this came with a catch: It also included his producing fee, and budget overruns meant he had to defer some of his salary,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Sandra Bullock (“Gravity”)

After winning the Academy Award for Best Actress, Sandra Bullock can easily command $20 million dollars per film as she remains to be the highest earning actress after her stellar performance in “Gravity.” Helmed by Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron, the science fiction thriller film earned a whopping $70 million in the box office.

Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man”)

Downey’s “Iron Man” films made the actor an international sensation since he started the film franchise in 2008. The actor’s biggest paychecks are from “Iron Man 3” and “Avengers 2.” There is no doubt the Downey’s “Iron Man” suit helped “Avengers” franchise skyrocket to success. The actor reprised his famous role in four films which earned $3.9 billion each worldwide.

Matt Damon (“Bourne Identity”)

The confirmed last year that he is reprising his role as Jason Bourne in the “Bourne Identity” film series. Damon is commanding $20 million for the next chapter of the “Bourne” series which he started in 2002, a film adaptation of Robert Ludlum’s novel of the same name.

Angelina Jolie (“Salt”)

Although she was paid $15 million in her portrayal as “Maleficent” in Disney’s remake of “Sleeping Beauty,” Jolie is expected to be paid $20 million for “Salt” sequel. The Academy Award winning star is set to debut her second movie with husband Brad Pitt, “By The Sea,” and is set to reprise her role in as Tigress in “Kungfu Panda 3.”

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