Overview

• Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor salary was reported at $2 million, making him the highest-paid actor in James Gunn’s Superman reboot.
• David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, cast as Clark Kent and Lois Lane, each received a base pay of $750,000.
• All three principal actors are eligible for additional bonuses tied to the film’s box office performance.
• The disclosed payouts represent a substantial increase over Henry Cavill’s reported $300,000 fee for 2013’s Man of Steel.
• Warner Bros’ cast budget for the reboot is reportedly leaner than that of 2013’s Man of Steel.