Vin Diesel — "Family" and $20M Per Film

Vin Diesel earns an estimated $20 million per Fast & Furious installment since Fast Five, totaling roughly $200 million from the franchise alone. His dramatic range consists of saying "family," driving cars through physics-defying scenarios, and wearing tank tops. Fast X grossed $714 million, and the franchise total exceeds $7 billion. Diesel also executive produces, earning backend points that add millions more. He made one good indie film in 2002, and since then has been paid like a prestige actor based entirely on Dominic Toretto's gravitational pull. While Robert Downey Jr.'s $75 million paycheck for Avengers: Endgame came with a proven ability to act (as his Oscar win proved), Diesel's per-film earnings of $20 million rely on a single catchphrase and a Dodge Charger—making his payout 60% lower per film than Downey's but requiring far less acting range.