Tom Cruise – $500m
Tom Cruise was making such a huge impact on the industry that he was called Mr. Reliable. Any movie with him was a guaranteed hit! This was what it was like for the following projects: Top Gun, Eyes Wide Shut, Mission Impossible, Jerry McGuire, Minority Report, Jack Reacher, and The Last Samurai.
Elton John – $500m
Sir Elton John might have peaked in the ’70s, but he is still relevant to this day. The musician has been performing for about five decades now! Among other things, he has also taken home five Brit Awards, five Grammys, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, and a Tony. He is passionate about raising HIV/AIDS awareness – so much that he even started the Elton John AIDS Foundation.