56. Gaten Matarazzo
Project: Stranger Things
Proposed Salary: $200,000-$250,000 per episode*
Outcome: Agreed The cast of Stranger Things was able to leverage their success on the program into a bigger salary. Despite the fact that Gaten Matarazzo didn’t earn as much as Millie Bobby Brown (about $350,000 per episode for season three), he was able to negotiate a lucrative compensation of between $200,000 and $250,000 every episode. Matarazzo has a net worth of roughly $5 million at his early age, with much of it coming from his work on the sci-fi/horror program, which shot to stardom following its first season. Stranger Things’ third season shattered audience records, with Matarazzo earning $220,000 every episode.
56. Gaten Matarazzo
57. Matthew McConaughey
Project: Dallas Buyers Club
Proposed Salary: $200,000*
Outcome: Agreed
Matthew McConaughey is one of Hollywood’s biggest actors, and he got a million-dollar offer when he accepted to star in Dallas Buyers Club. McConaughey’s character in the Oscar-nominated film was unlike anything he had played before.
He took a pay cut to create the picture, receiving only $200,000 for a $5 million budgeted production. In order to play the main character in the picture, which also starred Jared Leto and Jennifer Garner, the actor lost forty pounds. McConaughey won an Oscar for his role in the film, so despite his low wage, he was rewarded for his outstanding performance.
57. Matthew McConaughey
