You’ve likely heard about Bollywood actors earning crores of rupees for working in films, but did you know that several Hollywood actors charge millions of dollars for just a few minutes of screen time?

For example, Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise was reportedly paid between $100 to $120 million for his film “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning”. Based on his screen time, his per-minute pay comes out to nearly $10 million.

Similarly, actor Robert Downey Jr. is set to earn $100 million for less than 60 minutes of screen time in his upcoming two films. Meanwhile, Dwayne Johnson charges between $80 to $100 million for about an hour of screen time.

But did you know there is a Hollywood actor who gets not just ten or twenty million—but a staggering $1 million per minute?

Yes, it’s true. Johnny Depp earns $1 million for every minute he appears on screen.

Johnny Depp gained global fame for his iconic role in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series. In September 2008, he starred in director Tim Burton’s film “Alice in Wonderland”. Depp, known to be a close friend of Tim Burton, played the role of the Mad Hatter in the movie.

Despite the film having a runtime of 108 minutes, Johnny Depp appeared for just around seven minutes in a cameo role and was paid $7 million—equating to $1 million per minute.

In addition, Alice in Wonderland became a massive box office success, grossing $1 billion worldwide, and remained one of the highest-grossing films for years.