Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals The Massive Sum He Was Paid For Batman & Robin Movie

Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in 1997’s Batman & Robin because the villain Mr. Freeze, and because it seems, he was paid a big sum.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the previous bodybuilding champion mentioned how his ideas about cash modified through the years as his personal private circumstances improved. He stated when he was working building within the early ’70s, taking residence $5,000 to “build a wall” was some huge cash to him. But when he shifted to Hollywood, he obtained paid a little bit bit extra.

“It was Batman & Robin where they gave me over $30 million. I became the highest-paid entertainer in the history of Hollywood,” Schwarzenegger stated.

In the ’90s, Hollywood apparently had some huge cash flowing to actors. Jim Carrey famously was paid $20 million for 1996’s The Cable Guy, a determine that different actors like Tom Cruise and Kevin Costner earned for movies within the ’90s. Julia Roberts was additionally identified to earn $20 million per film, a proven fact that Ocean’s 11 co-star George Clooney poked enjoyable at her about.

Batman & Robin, which was directed by Joel Schumacher, starred George Clooney as Batman, Chris O’Donnell as Robin, and Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy.

Before touchdown that huge payday, Schwarzenegger starred within the motion pictures Stay Hungry (1976) with Jeff Bridges and Sally Field and Conan the Barbarian (1982) within the title function. He rose to a brand new stage of fame with 1984’s The Terminator, and later starred in comedic motion pictures like Twins with Danny DeVito and Kindergarten Cop.

Schwarzenegger additionally appeared in The Expendables sequence and will probably be seen subsequent within the Netflix film Fubar, which releases on May 25.