35 years ago today Batman was released in theatres.
nicholsons salary and contract still is one of the most lucrative deals in movie history when inflation is factored in.
He was paid 6 million up front, a cut of the box office gross ( which total was 411.6million) plus a cut from any future sequels ( which I guess would had ended after the Clooney one) that he had no involvement in any of them and Joker Merchandising from the movie. All in all a total of 90 million in 1989 which add inflation would be 194 million today.
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nicholsons salary and contract still is one of the most lucrative deals in movie history when inflation is factored in.
He was paid 6 million up front, a cut of the box office gross ( which total was 411.6million) plus a cut from any future sequels ( which I guess would had ended after the Clooney one) that he had no involvement in any of them and Joker Merchandising from the movie. All in all a total of 90 million in 1989 which add inflation would be 194 million today.
This Villainous Performance Earned Its Actor the Biggest Paycheck in Hollywood History
Jack Nicholson earned an unprecedented amount for playing the Joker in 1989's Batman and his record remains untouched.
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