Business Report Highest Grossing Stars The Numbers Now

Even after "hanging up the suit," Downey remains in the top 5 highest-grossing stars, largely because of his backend participation deals. The business lesson here is crucial: Downey famously negotiated percentage points on The Avengers , turning his $500,000 salary for the first Iron Man into hundreds of millions in backend profits. The Animated Anomaly: Chris Pratt Here is the weird stat from the report: Chris Pratt has the highest "efficiency rating" of any star under 45.

Pratt is the only actor to have lead roles in three separate $1 billion+ franchises: Jurassic World , The Avengers (as Star-Lord), and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (voice). business report highest grossing stars the numbers

Cruise is arguably the last true "movie star" in the sense that he sells tickets based on his name alone (see: Top Gun: Maverick ). However, on The Numbers’ all-time list, he sits outside the top 10. Even after "hanging up the suit," Downey remains