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Tom Cruise has topped a list of Hollywood's highest-paid actors, earning more than $100 million

He was nominated for best actor in a musical comedy for his leading role in the comedy Risky Business at the 41st Golden Globe Awards

By Yan Guo LuanPublished about a year ago 4 min read
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Tom Cruise (born July 3, 1962 in New York City, USA) is an American actor and producer who graduated from San Francisco Theological Seminary.

She made her debut in the drama film Taps in 1981. 1984, starring in the comedy Risky Business was nominated for best actor in a Musical Comedy at the 41st Golden Globe Awards. She was best known for her role in the inspirational film Top Gun in 1986. In the same year, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1988 - Starred in the drama film Rain Man. In 1990, he was nominated for Best Actor in a Drama at the 47th Golden Globe Awards and Best Actor at the 62nd Academy Awards for his starring role in the biopic Born on the Fourth of July. In 1994, the lead fantasy "Interview with the Vampire" grossed $152.6 million. 1996 - Plays Ethan Hunt in the action film Mission: Impossible. In 1997, he was nominated for the 69th Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in the drama Jerry Maguire and the 54th Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical Comedy. In 1999, she starred in the feature film Eyes Wide Shut. 2000 - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor Award at the 72nd Academy Awards for his role in the drama Magnolia.

In 2003, he starred in the action movie The Last Samurai. 2005 - Won the MTV Movie Awards MTV Generation Award. 2009 - Starred in the feature film Operation Target Hitler. 2012 - Producer of action film Mission: Impossible IV. In 2014, he won the Time Legend Award at the 19th British Empire Film Awards. In 2016, he was listed as the fourth highest-paid male actor in the world by Forbes. In 2018, won the CinemaCon Pioneer of the Year Award [12]; That same year, she starred in the action film Mission: Impossible -- Fallout. In 2022, she starred in the inspirational film Top Gun 2: The Lone Ranger.

Hollywood stars, who have always been well-paid, have seen their earnings from movies and TV series diverge in recent years as their pay and bonus models diversify and the rise of streaming media, Variety reported on Monday.

The highest-paid Hollywood star this year was Tom Cruise, who earned more than $100 million as a producer of the latest two "Mission: Impossible" films, plus his salary and share from "Top Gun: The Lone Ranger," which is currently hitting theaters around the world. In contrast, Hollywood actresses are a notch below their male counterparts, with the highest paid being Margot Robbie, who received $12.5 million for her role in the new movie Barbie with Ryan Gosling.

In terms of TV series, in the past few years, the streaming media generally generous, Hollywood stars of 1 million dollars per episode salary has been no surprise, but Variety quoted industry sources said, as the viewing dividend fades, show producers are now also cutting the budget, the entertainer's salary is currently controlled in the range of 750,000 dollars to 1 million dollars per episode, will continue to decline in the future. In the view of the platform, the remuneration of over one million yuan will only belong to the top stars, ordinary actors will not be too high, and the film will focus more on production, "we don't need stars, because the IP of the series itself is the star".

Tom Cruise, 60, has revealed that he always felt out of place in Hollywood. He said he had an old-fashioned work ethic, no time for other relationships.

Actor Tom Cruise, known in the industry as a "workaholic". He always liked to take on difficult, dangerous situations. But in addition to work, Tom Cruise in Hollywood, has to deal with a lot of chores, and complex relationships.

What's more, Tom Cruise still has three broken marriages in Hollywood. Including Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes. As a result, the lure of London for Tom Cruise has only grown stronger.

Tom Cruise shot the first and second parts of Mission Impossible: A Fatal Reckoning in London because of the pandemic. He was fascinated by London's long history of theatre and its performing arts culture. He doesn't run into paparazzi who keep an eye on him, and when fans ask for pictures, he's happy to oblige. Tom Cruise has even befriended Prince William and Kate Middleton.

In recent years, Tom Cruise has sold off his mansion in Los Angeles and his property in Colorado. I'll spend most of my time in a luxury apartment in London. Not only does the superstar feel he has more privacy abroad. Tom Cruise admires London, its history, drama and architecture, according to a source. More importantly, it is not a single industrial town, like Hollywood.

Tom Cruise, 60, previously hit box office highs in 2022 with "The Lone Ranger." Many of them were amazing, praising him for his difficult, acrobatic scenes.

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Yan Guo Luan

I like movies, music, science fiction and art. I am a certified graphic designer and create my own art. Things that inspire me include equality, respect and anything weird.

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