15. Johnny Depp – Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

Johnny Depp was paid a whopping $16 million for this brief appearance in the Fantastic Beasts series simply because he's a global star and the film relied on his stardom to generate buzz. In the first installment, his appearance as the dark wizard Grindelwald appeared at the tail end of the movie, thus teasing the probability of sequels. His reported pay included work on the follow-up films; however, due to off-screen controversies, his stint was cut short. Despite limited screen time, his magnetic performance and established reputation justified such a huge spending.
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