Reports of Margot Robbie’s Barbie salary provide a look at what the prolific actor earned for one of the bigger movies of 2023. For those wondering how much she was paid for her role as Barbie, here’s what we know.
What was Margot Robbie’s Barbie Salary?
Margot Robbie was reportedly paid $12.5 million to star in the Barbie movie.
According to a report from Variety, Margot Robbie was paid $12.5 million to play the titular character in 2023’s Barbie movie.
The same report claims that fellow Barbie actor Ryan Gosling received the same compensation for his role as Ken. The $12.5 million matches that of Stever Carell’s pay for his work in Minions: The Rise of Gru.
With Barbie and Oppenheimer sharing the same release day, both have been linked together in memes and other “Barbie-heimer” content. Looking at the reported earnings of the Oppenheimer actors, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., and Emily Blunt each accepted $4 million.
Topping Variety’s chart way above any Barbie cast member is Tom Cruise for his role in Top Gun: Maverick, with a reported fee of $100 million. Next on the list is Will Smith, who is taking $35 million for his acting in Emancipation, followed by Leonardo DiCaprio in Killers of the Flower Moon.
While Variety’s report may prove accurate, we likely won’t receive an official confirmation on what Margot Robbie earned for her role as Barbie for quite some time. Actors rarely reveal their compensation for new movies, so it would be surprising to see Robbie buck that trend.
For now, the reported $12.5 million is the closest we can get to estimating just how much money Margot Robbie made while filming and promoting Barbie.
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