He is also known for being a daredevil, performing his own death-defying stunts.
“I’ve never done work for money, ever,” he toldVanity Fair.
“Never made a decision based on a financial condition.
It is my life, it is what I do, it is what I love to do.”
The teen made an effort to help out, finding ways to earn extra cash.
And some of that money went toward a pastime that would prove to be a worthy investment.
“I’ve wanted to make movies since I was 4 years old,” Cruise toldPeople.
You didn’t have YouTube and we didn’t have film school.
That was my film school."
Cruise also started to earn industry respect for his serious acting chops.
And Cruise was not humble about it.
“I get paid because I’m worth it and theyshouldpay me that much,” he toldVanity Fair.
And what’s his salary nowadays?
Somewhere in the middle.
In 1993, he launched Cruise/Wagner Productions with his former long-time agent, Paula Wagner.
In 2007, the secured a five-year deal worth $500 million from Merrill Lynch (viaReuters).
Over the years, Tom Cruise has earned 23producing credits, primarily for films he’s starred in.
According toForbes, the “Mission: Impossible” films are considered the 11th most profitable franchise.
In total, they have earned $3.578 billion, or an average of $596.3 million each.
(We would have thought that was mission impossible.)
The same cannot be said for his other two splits.
In March 2021, he listed his 320-acre ranch in Telluride, Colorado, a popular winter destination.
It sold for the asking price of $39.5 million.
One sale he might be regretting is that of his former estate (i.e.
countryside mansion) in West Sussex, England.
Cruise purchased the property in 2006, but then offloaded it in 2016 (viaSussex Live).
Fortunately, he has the money to buy again, should he decide on a more permanent relocation.
The price tag for such a bird?
A sky-high $36 million, according to charter company iJet.
Seems he figured out how to handle it.
