Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest stars in the film industry and therefore, it goes without saying that he gets paid the big bucks for his work. And while things have not been going smoothly with his recent releases, he continues to be one of the most successful, and bankable actors out there.
Soon, Dwayne Johnson will be coming out with Amazon Studios Original film, Red One. And if you think Dwayne Johnson, with his net worth of about $800 million has been pocketing enormous paychecks that couldn’t possibly be topped, well, let us stop you right there. According to a report, Dwayne Johnson will be making more than twice the amount for Red One than he did for his DCU debut, Black Adam.
Dwayne Johnson Gets a Gigantic Payday
Directed by Jake Kasdan, Amazon Studios’ Red One will see Dwayne Johnson play the role of Callum Drift in what is said to be a buddy action film all set to turn the Christmas genre around. Dwayne Johnson will be joined by Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, and many more. Plot details for the film are kept under covers for now but the screenplay is given by none other than Johnson’s old friend, Hiram Garcia.
According to a report by Puck’s Matthew Belloni, the film with the mystery plot will make Johnson $50 million richer. This is the most the actor has made in his entire Hollywood career so far and is also said to be the most money made by an actor for a single role. Now let’s compare his Red One payday to that of Black Adam’s.
With a budget somewhere between $190-260 million, Black Adam made $393 million at the box office, getting labeled as a box office bomb. For his DCU debut, The Rock made a total of $22.5 million. This means that his salary for Red One is about 2.2x more than what he pocketed in Black Adam. We already knew Johnson is a highly-paid actor, however, $50 million for a single role is a new story all in itself!
Twitter Reacts to Dwayne Johnson’s Salary
Needless to say, when the reports of Johnson making $50 million made rounds on the internet, fans on Twitter had some things to say. The majority of the reaction to the news was negative, with fans stating that Johnson does not deserve such a huge chunk of money and that it should be distributed between writers and other actors instead.
Others turned their attention toward the ongoing strike of actors and writers. For context, the SAG-AFTRA actors joined the Writer’s Guild of America as they protest for protection against AI and better pay. An actor making huge sums of money for a single film while others are struggling for the basics did not seem right to the fans.
Here’s what Twitter has to say about it all:
He's not even worth that much
— MEAD The 4K💿 Master (Tom Connors) (@ThomasConnorsJr) July 17, 2023
donate some of it to the people working on the film @TheRock , you don't need all of that
— Zach's Zany Movie Reviews (@zachzanyreviews) July 17, 2023
That money should be shared out amongst the writers and other actors that work harder than him
— Eden Ristow (Film Oracle) (@EdenRistow) July 17, 2023
Bros gettin paid that much just to stand there with his hands on his hips and make the same face
— BK (@brain_cell_bomb) July 17, 2023
I hope he's standing up for his fellow actors and writers
— Brainiac¹³ 🎬🍿 (@Brainiac_13) July 17, 2023
And they’re wondering why actors are protesting? Smfh ridiculous
— John (@Jonatha58221564) July 17, 2023
What do you think about Johnson’s salary for the film? Does it fit his Hollywood image or did they go a little overboard this time?
There is no exact date for the release of Red One but is said to release in the 2023 Holiday season.
Source: Puck
