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\nRather than agree to a set fee for his part in the Steven Spielberg-directed epic, Cruise will earn 10 per cent of the film’s box office takings plus a share of profits from DVDs, video games and toys, according to IMDB.com.
\nExperts predict the film – based on HG Wells’ classic novel about a Martian attack – could make $2.6 billion at theatres alone, of which Cruise’s share would be nearly $260 million).
\nAnd, if he stars in the two planned sequels, Cruise’s earnings will double at least.<\/p>\n