The cameo it can surprise in the middle of a movie and generate amazement. Or be something promoted in advance that attracts out of curiosity. In this case, the intention is to mention some of the cameos most famous in the history of cinema. Individuals who cashed important checks for a few minutes of participation in the film that they sought to popularize. The idea of the producers is that the public ends up promoting the collaboration of those actors so that more people want to see that particular action.
A cameo may want to hook the audience for a second installment of the movie that the audience is enjoying. For instance, Mark Hamill What Luke Skywalker at the end of The Force Awakens. The actor had been promoted as an integral part of that entry from Star Wars and only had a small cameo in the final scene of the film to establish the sequel. Other cases? Welcome to the ranking!
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5. The King
Robin Hood: The Prince of Thieves ends on a high note. The villains were defeated and the hero is going to marry his beloved, Marian, in a ceremony in the forest. Then comes the King Richard giving his blessing to the couple. Who played the monarch? Sean Connery, who earned $ 500,000 for his participation. The former 007 donated the money.
Sean Connery is the King. Photo: IMDb.
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4. The Hero
In Deadpool 2, the protagonist is forming a team of heroes that includes Domino Y Vanisher among its members. The latter has a quality: it is invisible. When the time for action has come, the team X-Force jump from a plane to stop the villains. The poor Vanisher collides with a cable and is electrocuted to death: Brad Pitt appears in the foreground for a few seconds. The check? 1000 dollars.
The invisible hero. Photo: IMDb.
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3. The Police
Dwayne Johnson Y Samuel L. Jackson they play two popular policemen who are the center of attention of their companions. True heroes. They leave a significant trail of destruction every time they go out to catch the bad guys. In this case, the pair tries to jump from a building and fall on some plants to survive the impact, a fact that never happens. Cops die! The rock charged for this participation $ 9 million.
The Rock cobró una fortuna por The Other Guys. Foto: IMDb.
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2. The Mutant
X-Men: First Class meant the relaunch of the mutants with a prequel that told the origins of the conflict between Magneto and Xavier. The producers wanted to have Hugh Jackman as a bridge between the different franchises. Then the psychic and the master of magnetism meet Logan in a bar and they invite you to be part of their team. “Váyanse a la m****a”, is the answer. Fox made a significant donation to Jackman’s children’s school for this cameo.
Hugh Jackman wanted to be left alone. Photo: IMDb.
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1. The Father
Marlon brando was at its peak of popularity and the producers of Superman they chose him to give life to Jor-El, the father of the hero in the movie. The actor’s participation would be around ten minutes. However, Brando charged more money than the protagonists Christopher Reeve Y Gene Hackman. How much did good old Marlon earn? Salary plus participation in the profits of the film: $ 19 million. Amazing!
Marlon Brando and a glorified cameo. Photo: IMDb.
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