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Bomb or blockbuster, Brad Pitt has the potential to cash in jaw-dropping numbers from any movie he stars in. He was listed in Forbes’s list of Highest-Paid Entertainers in 2023 and fans are not even shocked. TheFight Clubactor’s lavish lifestyle is a result of the eye-watering numbers he charges from movies. Similarly, a film that drastically flopped, to be marked as one of Hollywood’s biggest box office disappointments, per Collider, still made a ransom for Brad Pitt’s career.
2022’sBabylonstarred Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie, Tobey Maguire among a star-studded cast. With an estimated budget of $110 million, the film barely even crossed the $65 million mark worldwide. Evidently, a massive box-office failure, the production had Brad Pitt signed up for over one-fourth of what the movie made.
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Brad Pitt profited from a box-office failure
While the fate of the movie is decided after its release, the 60-year-old actor doesn’t risk his shares.Brad Pitt, who also co-owned a French winery, Chateau Miraval, with ex-wifeAngeline Jolie, was paid $20 million forBabylon.Directed by Damien Chazelle,Babylonwas expected to match standards like his former critically acclaimed projectLa La Land.
Unfortunately, the film’s plot, which revolves around the evolution of Hollywood from silent films to modern cinema, didn’t gauge the audience it was intended for. Nevertheless, the film has earned a decentIMDbrating of 7.1, and three Academy Award nominations, majorly for its design and music. The highest salary was awarded to Pitt, followed byMargot Robbiewith a $5 million paycheck. Making significantly less than her co-star, yet one of the highest.
However,Babylonwasn’t the only money-making endeavor for Pitt in 2022. The $400 million net worth star also made equal shares of $30 million fromBullet TrainandThe Lost City,perCosmopolitan.
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Brad Pitt is a money-making machine
Not only his movies, but the Hollywood A-Lister also has a ravaging business model in place. Pitt and Jennifer Anniston founded the Plan B Production company in 2001. After their divorce four years later, the two-time Academy Award winner took over the company and an additional $30 million, perThe Hollywood Reporter.
The company had been churning out truckloads of capital, with movies likeMoonlight, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Selma, Twelve Years a Slave,and more under its name. Starting as Hollywood’s heartthrob, Pitt has also worked on his image to be a star who shines green.
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Plans of retiring seem far-fetched yet, as Pitt is working on two movies simultaneously. Apple’s untitled F1 movie and 2024’sWolvesare in the works, again produced by Plan B. Even though a majority stake of the company was sold to French media company, Mediawan, Pitt firmly holds a minor percentage. The road seems infinite for Brad Pitt’s financial gains.
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Tiyasa Biswas is a Content Writer at FandomWire. With more than a year of expertise in content spanning over multiple fields: entertainment, sports and features, Tiyasa seeks to bring her flair to the world of fandom. Her journalistic works have garnered significant viewership, with her articles gauging a worldwide audience.
