There are movies and movies... The latter was intended to be a hit at Christmas, but 'Red One' has not lived up to certain budgetary expectations. It cost 250 million, but in terms of box office revenue it fell far short. Quite a bit. Around 150 million
And that's despite having the highly sought-after Dwayne Johnson on the payroll. He left 'Jumanji' for this film, precisely explaining the increase in his salary. Because if his fee was 20 million dollars... now with 'Red One' it increased to 50. A considerable increase, according to information shared by Puck News.
Dwayne Johnson's other salaries
In fact, it breaks with its salary cap because before he had charged for Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw ($20 million), Jumanji: The Next Level ($23.5 million), Jungle Cruise ($22 million), Red Alert ($23.5 million) and Black Adam ($22.5 million).
To all this, the US media referred to the fact that Johnson allegedly behaved badly and abused his power during the filming of the film.
'Red One' is one of the most expensive Christmas movies ever made. In addition to Johnson, it features actors such as Chris Evans, Lucy Liu and J.K. Simmons. Its arrival on Prime Video, where it has reached the top of the worldwide viewing rankings, is not without controversy.