Jack Nicholson- The villain who became the world’s highest paid actor
Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman saw Jack Nicholson, who played the Joker, become the highest-paid actor in the world with earnings of $60 million, eclipsing stars like Schwarzenegger and Stallone. His lucrative profit-sharing deal set a new benchmark in Hollywood, which wasn’t surpassed until Tom Cruise's earnings in 1996's Mission: Impossible.
Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman saw Jack Nicholson, who played the Joker, become the highest-paid actor in the world with earnings of $60 million, eclipsing stars like Schwarzenegger and Stallone. His lucrative profit-sharing deal set a new benchmark in Hollywood, which wasn’t surpassed until Tom Cruise's earnings in 1996's Mission: Impossible.
