Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals biggest pay packet
The Terminator star disclosed his earnings from playing one particular film character, explaining he took home tens of millions of dollars for working on the 1988 comedy, Twins. Arnold, 77, shared that he and co-star Danny DeVito opted not to receive a salary for starring in the buddy movie, instead, they chose to be paid via "a piece of the backend," or a portion of the movie's total box-office and distribution profits. "It was fantastic," the Predator star told Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in an episode that aired on 23 June. "We went all the way to the bank with that one.".
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