Timothee Chalamet is enjoying a purple patch in his life as things are going smoothly for him both personally and professionally. Talking about his filmy career, the actor is having a gala time as he’s coming fresh from the worldwide box office success of Wonka. Now, he’s geared up for the next big release in the form of Dune 2. So, ahead of it, let’s take a look at his salary growth from part 1 of Dune!
Timothee is riding high on the success of Wonka!
Last year, in December, Timothee tasted the biggest success of his career in the form of Wonka. The film was released on 15th December 2023 in the majority of parts of the globe. Riding high on the positive word-of-mouth, Wonka showed a strong leg in its theatrical run, and as of now, it has come closer to the mark of $600 million at the worldwide box office.
Timothee’s salary growth is low from Dune to Dune 2!
After Wonka, Dune 2 is Timothee Chalamet’s next big film and is expected to rake in wonders at the box office. The success of Wonka is expected to create a halo effect for it, and even the sequel factor will come into play. Amid the anticipation of its release, do you need to know how much growth the actor has witnessed in his salary from Dune part 1 till now? The answer is just 36.36%.
Yes, you read that right! From Dune to Dune 2, Timothee Chalamet has seen a growth of just 36.36% in his remuneration. For those who don’t know, for part 1, he had reportedly charged $2.2 million; for part 2, he reportedly took $3 million (not including backend deals/profits). The difference between both releases is definitely low, but there’s a twist in the tale.
Timothee Chalamet’s biggest paycheck was Wonka
While one expected that Timothee Chalamet would have taken the biggest paycheck for Dune 2, but that’s not the case, as he reportedly got his biggest paycheck for Wonka. Yes, for that film, he raked in $9 million as his salary and if one compares it with Dune’s $2.2 million, there’s a growth of 309%.
Apart from Wonka, Timothee Chalamet did Don’t Look Up and Bones And All in between Dune and Dune 2. While Timothee’s remuneration for Don’t Look Up is not known, he charged $350K for Bones And All, where he served as a producer as well.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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