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Blue_Adept

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18. It is

Fri Oct 27, 2017, 09:05 AM

Oct 2017

They added four more features to their deal earlier this year as well because his stuff draws significant enough numbers and return on investment. So not only does he get the $$ for the role, his Happy Madison company brings him steady pay as well, especially with previous films still selling through various networks and home video releases.

The $$ talked about always comes across as just being for the acting but it's what the person brings in overall, which includes a range of deals. Sandler's also a producer on a number of projects as well, so there's a lot of hats.

I dislike most of his movies and some of his schtick, but he found a good niche that he exploits well with a faithful fanbase.

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Hollywoods 14 Highest-Paid Actors All Make More Than Its Highest-Paid Actress: Vanity Fair [View all] Stuart G Oct 2017 OP

Yeah, it was covered at length at the time Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #1

I really didn't know that the differences were so great. Stuart G Oct 2017 #4

it's also been shown repeatedly across many industries that women Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #7

There is a problem in gender disparity genxlib Oct 2017 #2

It's also that a lot of them are able to get more work because they have greater range of choices Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #3

"...a lot of men being overpaid." Yes: "Adam Sandler ($50.5 million) " Glorfindel Oct 2017 #6

But if his works generate a high return on investment, it's not being overpaid Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #8

You're exactly right, of course. That's why he's rich and I'm impoverished. Glorfindel Oct 2017 #14

It gives new meaning to the term genxlib Oct 2017 #22

Taste is highly subjective Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #29

That just astounds me. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #47

It the movie makes money NewJeffCT Oct 2017 #21

How does this list not include Robert Downey Jr? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #5

RDJ didn't do much this past year Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #10

In that case calling someone highest paid or not based on one year means little Not Ruth Oct 2017 #17

Exactly Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #19

When talking pay, what time scale would you prefer? Thor_MN Oct 2017 #39

Has RDJ been in any movies this year? NewJeffCT Oct 2017 #12

Nope. They're doing the back to almost back shooting for both Avengers films Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #13

Movies, books, music, paintings, sculptures, etc.: Sales, baby; sales. Can any actress today WinkyDink Oct 2017 #9

Plus in this area it's very much eye of the beholder in what people think someone is worth Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #11

Yep. (You must have some stories!) WinkyDink Oct 2017 #45

How the hell does Adam Sandler still make over $50m? HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #15

It is Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #18

That's for a 5 picture deal with Netflix TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #41

This is all based on edhopper Oct 2017 #16

Yeah, but that's part of the point, isn't it? KitSileya Oct 2017 #43

Hmmm edhopper Oct 2017 #44

No, we gotta do more than hope. KitSileya Oct 2017 #46

Women have a few strikes against them as far as the ability to generate a profit. dpd3672 Oct 2017 #20

Didnt Rey get paid 1/50 of what Han got for the last movie? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #23

You don't think she should be paid the same as him though, do you? Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #24

Not the same, maybe a third Not Ruth Oct 2017 #25

So with him making $25 million on it Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #27

Remember Marlon Brando in Superman? dpd3672 Oct 2017 #30

oh exactly Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #31

Phoned in? Don't get me started, lol. dpd3672 Oct 2017 #34

I'll actually defend Cruise a bit here Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #36

I can't argue that, Cruise puts in the work. dpd3672 Oct 2017 #37

Very true. A Cruise movie is a Cruise movie. And that consistency sells Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #38

I don't doubt that... dpd3672 Oct 2017 #26

And the fact that toy manufacturers underproduce or never produce female action figues Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #28

Marketing is witchcraft, lol. dpd3672 Oct 2017 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Oct 2017 #42

It used to be more even... Mike Nelson Oct 2017 #33

You would likely see the opposite for supermodels MichMan Oct 2017 #35

Teenage babysitters too Not Ruth Oct 2017 #40

I'm not going to cry for anyone making 26 million dollars melman Oct 2017 #48