Did you know if it was not for Paramount's deal, Tom Cruise could have earned more than what he got as his payday from Top Gun: Maverick?
Tom Cruise is one of the A-listers of Hollywood who is known for his daredevil nature and acting skills. However, his Top Gun: Maverick is still garnering a lot of appreciation from the audience, and it even collected quite a lot of moolah from the box office. But did you know despite $100 million of his payday, Tom lost a huge deal from his movie because of Paramount’s deal? Keep scrolling to get the scoop.
Top Gun: Maverick is one of the blockbusters of 2022 as it earned $1.493 billion, adding the worldwide collection against its $170 million budget. As per reports, Tom earned $100 million, which could have been increased if it was not for Paramount’s deal.
Top Gun: Maverick was one of the hottest deals in 2022, and if its cable and streaming rights were sold to a better platform, it could have earned more. However, when Paramount took the opportunity, it faced quite a hard time in releasing the film on its streaming platform Paramount+, and the reason behind this is Epix, the TV channel.
Epix was used to run by Paramount, but in 2017, MGM had taken over it with a contract of 5 years. But in 2022, they extended the contract making it difficult for Paramount to stream Top Gun: Maverick on their streaming platform. It was not a problem for Paramount until the Tom Cruise starrer came into the picture. And this whole fiasco made Tom lose a profitable amount as the Epix-Paramount deal made Epix’s deal beneficial but not for Paramount.
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