These Are The Highest-Paid Film and Television Roles Of All Time

Keanu Reeves, $262 Million

For all three Matrix films, Keanu Reeves made $262 million in total. He played the lead role, Neo, and the films are still in cultural relevance today. He's arguably never had a more influential role.

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  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played the character of ‘Fogell/McLovin’ in the coming-of-age indie flick ‘Superbad,’ was only 17 when filming took place. Being a minor at the time, his mother was required to be on the set during the filming of his sex scene.
  • While shooting 'Batman Begins' (2005) in Chicago, a drunk driver panicked and crashed into the Batmobile because he thought it was an invading alien.spacecraft
  • There’s a 20 year age gap between Sam Neill and Laura Dern in Jurassic Park, with Laura aged only 26 during filming.
  • Because they were shooting in black and white and color didn't matter, they used chocolate syrup as blood when shooting Psycho.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.