Was Nicolas Cage the highest-paid actor?
At one point in his career, Cage was one of the highest-paid actors in the industry, earning $20 million each for Gone in Sixty Seconds, Windtalkers, and National Treasure. However, his net worth came crashing down when his spending habits got out of his hands. Nicolas Cage once owned 15 homes, two castles, and a private island. He spent $30M/year on real estate — then lost almost everything in the crash. He went from $150M to broke. Ever heard of a one-man housing bubble?The Face/Off star was essentially broke by the time he hit his forties. He previously blamed his accountants on sending him “down a path toward financial ruin”. After years of wild spending sprees, Cage owed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) $18 million in tax. He lost two homes to foreclosure.Nicolas Cage is opening up about getting out of debt and what he had to do to pay back the $6 million he owed. I was over-invested in real estate. The real estate market crashed, and I couldn’t get out in time,” Cage told 60 Minutes. I paid them all back, but it was about $6 million.
Who got 300 crore salary for actor?
Allu Arjun, the highest-paid Indian actor, received a whopping Rs 300 crore for Pushpa 2. Here are 8 other actors who charge more than Rs 100 crore for a film. Rashmika Mandanna, who was paid around Rs 3 crore during the release of Pushpa: The Rise, got a jump of Rs 8 crore for the second film. With the film’s exceptional performance at the box office, she’s estimated to have been paid anywhere between Rs 11-12 crore for Pushpa 2.