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)

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando in Superman | Image Source: Prime Video ( Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors, Warner Bros)
Marlon Brando in Superman | Image Source: Prime Video ( Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors, Warner Bros)

Marlon Brando was paid $3.7 million plus a percentage of profits from the Superman film for his 10 minutes of screen presence as Jor-El, Superman's father. One of the world's most famous screen icon's presence was necessary to add prestige and public appeal to this film.

His Superman scenes are one of the first instances where a major film star has been paid a handsome amount for a brief appearance in a movie, which set a standard for other blockbuster films later on.

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