Tom Hanks | Forrest Gump | $70 Million

Who would have known that the 1994 epic romantic-comedy movie, Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, would have turned iconic? Who could forget Forrest’s (Hanks) words, “Life is like a box of chocolates,” which has turned to be one of the most used quotes of today? Following the film’s tremendous success, it became the top-grossing movie in the U.S. and earned $677 million worldwide when it hit the theaters.

Forrest Gump then became the fourth-highest grossing film at the time. With these and other accolades, it is only befitting that Hanks received a $70 million paycheck. We can say Forrest Gump made him, and he also shaped this unique role. With this huge amount and other payment Hanks receives, he surely gets the help of his financial advisor to fix his finances to make it grow and keep him afloat.