Twisters (2024) Cast Salaries Exposed: Who Made Millions?

The Eye of the Paystorm

When Twisters (2024) tore into theaters with a $80M opening weekend, audiences focused on the CGI tornadoes—but the real storm was brewing behind the scenes.

Hollywood salary leaks reveal shocking pay disparities among the cast, from A-list millions to relative pennies. Here’s the breakdown:

1. Lead Cast Salaries: Who Topped the Pay Scale?

Glen Powell (Tyler Owens)

• Reported Salary: **$5Mupfront\ast \ast +2$10M total).
• Why So High?: Hot off Top Gun: Maverick, Powell leveraged his star power to negotiate a backend deal.

Daisy Edgar-Jones (Kate Carter)

• Reported Salary: $1.5M flat fee.
• The Gap: Despite equal screen time, Edgar-Jones earned 70% less than Powell—a common issue for rising actresses (see Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 gender pay gap study).

Anthony Ramos (Javi)

• Reported Salary: $750K.
• Context: Ramos (of In the Heights) took a pay cut for the franchise potential.

2. Supporting Cast: Below-the-Line Paychecks

Shocker: Tierney, a 30-year veteran, earned less than Powell’s craft services budget.

3. Why These Numbers Matter

Hollywood’s Pay Inequality Problem

• Gender Gap: Edgar-Jones’ salary mirrors patterns seen in The Marvels (where Brie Larson outearned her cast 3:1).
• Race Factor: Ramos’ pay highlights Latino actors’ systemic underpayment (Variety, 2023).

The “Backend” Loophole

Stars like Powell gamble on profit participation (e.g., 2% of gross). If Twisters hits $500M,hepockets\ast \ast$10M+**—while flat-fee actors get $0 extra.

4. How These Salaries Compare

• 1996 Original: Helen Hunt earned **$500K\ast \ast for\ast Twister\ast (\approx$1M today).
• Modern Benchmarks:
  • Top Gun: Maverick (2022): Tom Cruise = $100M+.
  • Anyone But You (2023): Powell = $1M (shows his rapid rise).

5. Industry Reactions

• Agent Anonymous (via THR): “Powell’s team played hardball—Daisy’s didn’t.”
• #PayEqual Trends: Fans rage on Twitter/X over Edgar-Jones’ underpayment.

A Storm of Controversy

While Twisters wows audiences, its salary leaks expose Hollywood’s unspoken hierarchies. As sequel talks begin, will Edgar-Jones demand parity?

Discussion Prompt:
“Is Glen Powell’s $10M pay justified? Should Daisy have earned more? Vote below!”

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