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He will appear in 'Luna Park', which seeks to be the first action motion picture to be filmed in outer space, in partnership with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Photo: Paramount Pictures
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Tom Cruise attends the premiere of 'Top Gun: Maverick' in Yokohama, Japan. Getty
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Cruise during the UK premiere of 'Top Gun: Maverick' at Leicester Square in London. Getty
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He is one of the few actors to command a share of gross box office revenue, rather than a percentage of final — or back-end — profits. Getty
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Cruise walks to the red carpet after riding a helicopter to the world premiere of 'Top Gun: Maverick' in San Diego. AP
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In addition to a base salary of between $12m to $14m, Cruise will receive 20 per cent of first-dollar gross for 'Top Gun: Maverick', in addition to potential revenue from streaming sales. AFP
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Often described as the last great film star, Cruise’s net worth is estimated at about $600 million. Photo: Paramount Pictures
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Cruise portrays Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in a scene from 'Top Gun: Maverick', which was made on a production budget of $170 million. Photo: Paramount Pictures
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Cruise has produced 12 films, which have taken $4.8 billion globally. Photo: Paramount Pictures
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He will appear in 'Luna Park', which seeks to be the first action motion picture to be filmed in outer space, in partnership with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Photo: Paramount Pictures
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Tom Cruise attends the premiere of 'Top Gun: Maverick' in Yokohama, Japan. Getty
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Cruise during the UK premiere of 'Top Gun: Maverick' at Leicester Square in London. Getty
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He is one of the few actors to command a share of gross box office revenue, rather than a percentage of final — or back-end — profits. Getty
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Cruise walks to the red carpet after riding a helicopter to the world premiere of 'Top Gun: Maverick' in San Diego. AP
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In addition to a base salary of between $12m to $14m, Cruise will receive 20 per cent of first-dollar gross for 'Top Gun: Maverick', in addition to potential revenue from streaming sales. AFP
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Often described as the last great film star, Cruise’s net worth is estimated at about $600 million. Photo: Paramount Pictures
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Cruise portrays Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in a scene from 'Top Gun: Maverick', which was made on a production budget of $170 million. Photo: Paramount Pictures
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Cruise has produced 12 films, which have taken $4.8 billion globally. Photo: Paramount Pictures
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He will appear in 'Luna Park', which seeks to be the first action motion picture to be filmed in outer space, in partnership with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Photo: Paramount Pictures
The biggest films of Tom Cruise's career, from 'Top Gun: Maverick' to 'War of the Worlds'
The sequel to the 1986 hit 'Top Gun' raked in more than $800 million internationally
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19 June, 2022
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