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12 Hollywood stars who made millions in minutes, from Mark Hamill in Star Wars: The Force Awakens to Johnny Depp for Fantastic Beasts 3 – which he wasn’t even in

STORYUmesh Bhagchandani
How much did Richard Downey Jr., Mark Hamill, Julia Roberts, Johnny Depp and other stars earn for these brief cameos? Photos: MCT, @GMA; @NotHerAgainPod/Twitter, AP
How much did Richard Downey Jr., Mark Hamill, Julia Roberts, Johnny Depp and other stars earn for these brief cameos? Photos: MCT, @GMA; @NotHerAgainPod/Twitter, AP
Fame and celebrity

  • Robert Downey Jr. kicked off Marvel’s superhero franchise as Iron Man, then got US$50 million for 37.08 minutes in The Avengers – while his co-stars just got US$4 million
  • Dwayne Johnson – star of Jungle Cruise and Fast & Furious 7 – received US$9 million for a cameo, while Julia Roberts once got paid US$3 million for six minutes

Ah, the joys of being a film star. Aside from having worldwide fame and millions of fans, our beloved Hollywood A-listers also earn a hefty six to seven-figure salary when they appear in big-budget films. Some even rake in more when they serve as actor-producers. But what about the times they made equally mind-boggling pay for very little work? Read more to find out how some stars made millions in mere minutes …

Mark Hamill

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Mark Hamill’s cameo in The Force Awakens was spine-chilling despite little to no dialogue. Photo: @GMA/Twitter
Mark Hamill’s cameo in The Force Awakens was spine-chilling despite little to no dialogue. Photo: @GMA/Twitter

The veteran actor received somewhere between US$1-3 million for his 30-second cameo (he only needed to stand and remove his Jedi hood) in the box office smasher Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), according to Men’s Health Magazine.

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts acted alongside Bradley Cooper in Valentine’s Day. Photo: @NotHerAgainPod/Twitter
Julia Roberts acted alongside Bradley Cooper in Valentine’s Day. Photo: @NotHerAgainPod/Twitter
The American sweetheart was paid a whopping US$3 million for her six-minute appearance in Garry Marshall’s Valentine’s Day (2010), where she played a soldier opposite Bradley Cooper. According to Vulture, Roberts earned around US$500,000 per minute.

Johnny Depp