Did you know Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans & other actors get more paid by Netflix & Amazon Prime even after box office failures?
Since the release of Black Adam under the DC banner, Dwayne Johnson has been in the news frequently. The movie was initially eagerly anticipated by fans, but after its debut, it quickly gained notoriety for being one of the worst DC films ever made. Even at the box office, it was a dismal failure. In spite of their box office failures, celebrities like Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Evans consistently receive full backing from OTT platforms. How? To learn more, scroll down below!
There have been several changes since the DC universe’s co-CEO chairs were occupied by James Gunn and Peter Safran. Be it the cancellation of Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, Henry Cavill’s departure as Superman, or Black Adam’s complete absence from the DC Extended Universe.
Here is what the rumors regarding OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon Studios paying these major stars even after box office disasters, which is more than DC or Marvel Studios, suggest as Red One is set to be released. Dwayne Johnson invested 15 years creating the DC universe movie Black Adam, but the box office take wasn’t as high as anticipated before the movie’s debut. Even though their films bombed at the box office, according to a story in The Richest, these celebrities still receive higher salaries from streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Studios than from their Marvel or DC characters.
Dwayne Johnson makes over $20 million per movie in general, however, in the Netflix original movie Red Notice he was paid $21 million and a $1 million dollar extra for his social media involvement. On the other hand, Chris Evans, who debuted on OTT platforms with the movie The Gray Man after retiring as Captain America from Marvel Studios, charged a whopping $15 million.
On the work front, Dwayne and Chris are supposed to star in the action-adventure Christmas drama Red One under Amazon Studios. Even though the plot details have been kept under wraps, the movie will be released this year. Well, as we know how Red Notice became a franchise on Netflix and only can hope to happen with this one too.
Even if Hollywood actors cannot make it to the box office, the streaming services will always have their back and will spoil the megastars to be in the movies and shows with the riches. What do you think?
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