20. Jennifer Lopez Earns $1,192 per word spoken in every film
19. Sigourney Weaver Earns $1,402 per word spoken in every film
18. Jennifer Lawrence Earns $1,869 per word spoken in every film
17. Neve Campbell Earns $2,010 per word spoken in every film.
16. Nicole Kidman Earns $2,308 per word spoken in every film
15. Halle Berry Earns $2,405 per word spoken in every film.
14. Julia Roberts Earns $2,415 per word spoken in every film
13. Brad Pitt Earns $3,058 per word spoken in every film.
12. Tom Hanks Earns $3,150 per word spoken in every film
11. Jodie Foster Earns $3,265 per word spoken in every film
10. Arnold Schwarzenegger Earns $3,447 per word spoken in every film.
9. Courteney Cox Earns $3,528 per word spoken in every film.
8 Keanu Reeves Earns $3,643 per word spoken in every film.
7. Bruce Willis Earns $4,080 per word spoken in every film
6. Leonardo DiCaprio Earns $4,326 per word spoken in every film
5. Denzel Washington Earns $4,581 per word spoken in every film
4. Cameron Diaz Earns $4,637 per word spoken in every film.
3. Johnny Depp Earns $4,877 per word spoken in every film
2. Kurt Russell Earns $5,682 per word spoken in every film
1. Tom Cruise Earns $7,091 per word spoken in every film.
Casumo, who conducted this study, is explaining, "Over the course of his career, Tom Cruise has earned $7,091 for every word he’s spoken onscreen. Cruise has earned a percentage of profits for each of the Mission Impossible installments, netting him over $200m in total. As for the highest-paid actress, Cameron Diaz took a comparatively meager $1m upfront salary for Bad Teacher in exchange for a percentage of the film’s profits – a decision that awarded her $42m."