No.6 Highest-Paid Actor for a Single Role: Tom Hanks
Paid: $70 million (Forrest Gump)
Few movies will make such an impact in cinematic history as Forrest Gump, so it is only befitting that Tom Hanks features on our countdown. His initial paycheck for the role was a “mere” $10 million, but he gave half of it back when the movie was exceeding its budget in return for a percentage of sales. It turned out to be a great move, as Hanks ended up making a total of $70 million. And he also won an Academy Award for his role.
