Craig’s £50m pay packet for final Bond
DANIEL Craig will earn £50million for his final James Bond film.
The fee dwarfs the £37million he got for playing 007 in Spectre.
This time his pay packet will be boosted by an executive producer credit, a cut of endorsement deals and earnings from profits.
If the film has a 2hr 20min running time, that means Craig, will bank £357,000 a minute of screen time, £5,950 a second and around £40,000 per spoken word.
The actor, 50, will begin a fivemonth filming stint in December ahead of a planned release in autumn next year.
Oscar-winner Danny Boyle will pick up around £7million for Harry and bride Meghan tie knot last week HARRY and Meghan plan a post-royal wedding reunion with her old Suits co-stars – in aptly named Queensland.
The couple have been invited for a relaxing break Down Under at a £500,000 house owned by Meghan’s close pal Gabriel Macht and his Aussie actress wife Jacinda Barrett.
The breathtaking property is in the fashionable beachside resort of Noosa, which is nicknamed the “relaxation capital” of Australia.
Gabriel, 46, who played Harvey Specter alongside Meghan in the TV legal drama, has asked cast member Sarah Rafferty, 45, to stay too.
Both Gabriel and Sarah and their spouses were among the guests at last Saturday’s Windsor ceremony.
The break in Noosa, which is two hours’ drive north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast, will be fitted in between royal engagements.
The couple have a few days off following the Invictus Games in Sydney in October before embarking on their first official tour to New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga. A source said: “Harry and Meghan have a window free and Gabriel and his wife have invited them to their beautiful Queenslander-style house. “It’s an incredible place and will be perfect for them to chill out before they go on what is likely to be a fairly non-stop tour. “They’ll have a great time and they’ll have a chance to see the real Australia after the bustle of Sydney.” Gabriel has previously said he and Brisbane-born Jacinda, 45, “take refuge” in their Noosa house and love the peace of its location. While in the area the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be able to go koala-spotting, take a boat ride along the Noosa Everglades or kayak among dolphins, whales and turtles. Noosa also boasts cool restaurants and shops and celebs including Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and Matthew McConaughey have all been pictured there. After last weekend’s celebrations Gabriel posted on social media: “Congrats to Meghan and Prince Harry. May your journey together be full of love and children. Cheers!” And Sarah, who played Donna Roberta Paulsen in Suits, said she found it hard to leave the UK after an “unforgettable” weekend. directing the untitled film. A source in Los Angeles said: “Daniel is raring to go out with a bang alongside Danny.
“They have been talking already about their visions and the practicalities once the cameras start rolling in December at Pinewood.
“This will be a real team effort. And Daniel is being rewarded
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patrick.hill@ trinitymirror.com handsomely. The salary alone comes in at £30million, with £8million for endorsements, and £6million for a producer credit.
“On top of that he has a profit share deal – at least £16million the way past films earned.
“He is worth every penny given that Spectre made £700million and Skyfall over £900million.”