The back-end deal for “Alice in Wonderland” was even larger: $55 million.
Taking a pause from playing Captain Jack in 2010, Depp teamed up with Tim Burton again for the latest adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland.”
On top of his $20 million base, THR reported that he took in $55 million on the back end thanks to the movie’s successful box office run, which brought in over $1 billion.
Thanks to the “Pirates” movies, “Alice in Wonderland,” and 2014’s “Into the Woods,” in which he played the Big Bad Wolf, all getting prime home entertainment releases and cable play, Depp took in $25.7 million in residuals in 2016 and 2017 thanks to his profit participation deals on those movies.
In 2016, he even landed on Forbes’ list of highest-paid celebrities. He reportedly took in $48 million that year.