Depp To Get The Highest Pay For 'Pirates Of The Caribbean'

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 14:39

Johnny Depp will receive the highest salary in the history of Hollywood for the next installment for the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series. He is expected to receive 33 million pounds.

The figure is more than double the fees paid to any of the A-list stars, like Tom Cruise, Will Smith and Harrison Ford.

The Disney bosses think they still have gained from the deal, as the star who plays 'Captain Jack Sparrow' had demanded lesser amount but with a share of gross profits.

It may seem like an astronomically high figure but studios can no longer afford such budget-busting agreements. Depp is seen as a huge leverage as without him the franchise would be buried or dead.
The film 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' is scheduled to hit screens in the summer of 2011.