$20M per man-child role. $2B total box office. Same character since 2003.
Ferrell earned $20 million for each of his peak comedies (Elf, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers) by playing the exact same oblivious man-child with different wigs. He hasn't had a theatrical hit since Daddy's Home 2 (2017), but his streaming presence (Spirited on Apple TV+, The Shrink Next Door) keeps the paychecks coming at $10 million+ per project. His production company, Gary Sanchez Productions, has generated over $2 billion in total box office. Ferrell's genius is that he found a character the world loves in 2003 and never stopped playing it. Why would he? It pays $20 million.
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