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)

1) Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) | Image Source: Prime Video (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) | Image Source: Prime Video (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Per Vanity Fair, Johnny Depp was paid a staggering $16 million for his minute's role as Gellert Grindelwald because he had a "pay-or-play" clause that made sure he received payment regardless of the role being reduced or limited in a movie.

He appeared on the screen for just a few minutes, yet Warner Bros. had to give him his pay without considering how long he showed up on the screen.

Edited by Priscillah Mueni
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