Jennifer Lawrence's $20 Million Salary Is About 20% Of The Budget For 'Passengers' With Chris Pratt

According to a recent report by The Hollywood Reporter, there are six actors in Hollywood who command a $20 million dollar salary just by showing up: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sandra Bullock, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Denzel Washington, and Angelina Jolie. And now, one more is joining their ranks, but it's causing some slight headaches for Sony.

THR reveals that Jennifer Lawrence is set to earn a $20 million payday for the long developing sci-fi tale "Passengers." However, this is causing some consternation for Sony's new budget conscious head, Tom Rothman. Combined with $3 million being paid to "The Imitation Game" director Morten Tyldum, another $10 million to Chris Pratt (who could angle for more if "Jurassic World" does well), but costs associated with previous iterations, the price tag before even a single frame of the movie has been shot is $40 million. The goal for the final budget is $80 million (though it could go as...