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Arnold Schwarzenegger, $29 Million

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines earned Schwarzenegger $29 million. However, his contract included a "pay or play" fee, which meant he would have been paid even if the movie hadn't been made. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.