20 celebrities who've made an absurd amount of money for a short role

By Shruti Vaishnav

Published Oct 20, 2024 07:45 ET

Robert Downey Jr. in Spider-Man: Homecoming | Image Source: Prime Video (Sony Pictures Releasing)

19) Will Smith

Will Smith in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Image Source: Prime Video ( Paramount Pictures)

Will Smith was featured in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues for only one minute of screen exposure and earned $1 million for the cameo. It is there in the climactic news team battle scene that holds several cameoed celebrities.

Though he appeared in the movie for just a few minutes, his cameo appearance added some star power to the scenes for moviegoers, making it a pleasant surprise for them.

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Edited by Priscillah Mueni