The Pay Slip
Gladiator II (2024) cast fees: who got paid what
2024 · Paramount Pictures
The supporting star's reported fee is ten times the lead's.
| Actor | Role | Reported fee |
|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | Macrinus | $20M |
| Paul Mescal | Lucius | $2M |
| Pedro Pascal | General Acacius | Not reported |
- Reported cast bill
- $22M
- Budget
- $250–310M
- Worldwide gross
- $462M
Fees are trade-press estimates. Not confirmed by the actors or the studio. Actor fees are private contracts; these figures come from trade reporting and may differ from what was actually paid.
The reported fees for the lead cast of Gladiator II (2024) are: Denzel Washington (Macrinus) $20M and Paul Mescal (Lucius) $2M.
No fee has been reported for Pedro Pascal, so the ledger shows none rather than a guess.
Questions
- How much was Denzel Washington paid for Gladiator II?
- Denzel Washington was reportedly paid $20M for Gladiator II, according to trade reports. The figure has not been confirmed by the actor or the producers.
- How much was Paul Mescal paid for Gladiator II?
- Paul Mescal was reportedly paid $2M for Gladiator II, according to trade reports. The figure has not been confirmed by the actor or the producers.
- Who was the highest-paid actor in Gladiator II?
- Denzel Washington reportedly took the highest fee in the lead cast of Gladiator II, at $20M.




