Johnny Depp earned $1.5 million for just 150 words in his most famous performance before Keanu Reeves earned $15 million for John Wick 4

John Wick 4 was released in theatres recently, and with every installment the franchise seems to get bigger and better. The larger-than-life franchise had an incredibly successful and potentially final chapter.

With every film doing better than its predecessor, it’s not surprising that Keanu Reeves’ paycheck has also been getting bigger. What is slightly surprising though, is the number of lines given to the actor.

With each John Wick installment, it seems that Reeves’ dialogues have been getting shorter and shorter. In the first film of the John Wick franchise, the actor had a total of 484 words scripted for his character.

However, in the 4th and most recent installment, the actor took home a whopping 15 Million for the film after a grand total of only 380 words spoken by him in the 3-hour runtime.

While it seems insane to think Keanu Reeves made millions with just a few hundred words of dialogue, Johnny Depp pulled off something similar with less than 200 words.

Edward Scissorhands 1990 was the first project of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, the first of many more to come. Depp played the lead, ie. Edward, a man created by a lonely inventor whose untimely death leaves Edward incomplete and alone, with scissors for hands.

It was a story written by Tim Burton and Caroline Thompson. Tim Burton established his place in Hollywood with his unique gothic elements, bright colors, and light horror.

Thankfully, Depp recognised this, according to Thompson, who added that Depp delivered a beautiful, beautiful performance. Depp received 1.5 million for the movie even though he could only speak 150 words at most while playing the part.

Next : Johnny Depp Reveals The Dark Side Of Hollywood ‘Racket’: “It’s About Who Wins, Who Gets What, Who’s Better…”
Read More