20 celebrities who've made an absurd amount of money for a short role

Robert Downey Jr.  in Spider-Man: Homecoming | Image Source: Prime Video (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Robert Downey Jr. in Spider-Man: Homecoming | Image Source: Prime Video (Sony Pictures Releasing)

11) Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder | Image Source: Jio Cinema (DreamWorks Pictures)
Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder | Image Source: Jio Cinema (DreamWorks Pictures)

Tom Cruise cashed in $3 million for Tropic Thunder, playing the minor role of abrasive studio executive Les Grossman. Even though the part was small, it was an unforgettable opportunity to see a different side of Cruise as he let loose as a foul-mouthed studio executive.

The role required little more than several scenes, but his outrageous performance became one of the movie's highlights as people cheered his surprising comic prowess.

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