How much does Kate make?


On the Underworld movies that is. I mean, pretty much all of them have been a shameless cash grab for her so does anyone know? They should rename the underworld series: Botox and Retirement Fund

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Not a cash grab at all, she loves the character of Selene.






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Bu54Lb, you know i love Kate and especially her in the role of Selene but i don't think she was all entirely into these UW films since EVOLUTION. ever since she made that (i'm paraphrasing somewhat) "I DON'T WANT TO PLAY SEX BOMB ROLES ANYMORE" heavily implying (from what i remember) she was referring to Selene/UW.

don't get me wrong, Kate is the consummate professional and it's clear she puts 100% of herself in this role (in the bonus features on the BR it shows her hard work) but i never really felt like Kate is really all that UBER-enthusiastic about being in them (unlike Milla J. who, not so much including THE FINAL CHAPTER, without a doubt overtly excited/into making the RE films). i think Kate has, for most part, always wanted more non-horror/blood/gore/action-ish types of roles hence her barely registering excitement at being in this franchise. i remember video interviews/promotions (she was doing for a non-UNDERWORLD film...i think it was WHITE OUT) where she was asked about her possibly being in any more UW films and (for both AWAKENING and BLOOD WARS apparently) she was IMO very "I DON'T REALLY THINK I'M DOING ANYMORE UW FILMS"....but that could have been worded that way as a means of her being paid properly (something that many actors/actresses to, which is smart of her to do).

i'm rambling here. sorry about that. even if Kate's doing these last couple of UW films is more of a "cash grab" rather than her passion for the role/the franchise, i have no problem with that. she's still great in them. there's nothing wrong in making money. :)

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i forgot to guess/answer the OP's original question...(sorry about that)...i'd guess that Kate probably makes $1 million for each UW film. the reason why i guess it's that much is that i think many/most(?) people (i guess i'm one of them) feel like the UW movies (since EVOLUTION up to the BLOOD WARS) are focused and dependent(?) on Kate's being in them. RISE OF THE LYCANS did not do as well as the other UW installments and some past articles suggested it was possibly in large part due to Kate/Selene not being in the film.

i don't mean this in a negative way but the UW movies (just like the RES EVIL movies with Milla Jovovich) are Kate's bread & butter ($$$). i think these are the only films she makes where she has some control to negotiate good money.

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She's making way more than a million. That's chump change. She's a big actress with a new worth of 16 mill. She didn't get all that signing tv appearance size money deals.

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I would guess probably somewhere between $1-5 million. I really don't see her getting $16 million on this, that would've been half the budget.

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I'm sure she can get at least $5M.






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oh, thanx guys! i was just guessing 1 million. good for her for getting good $$$! :)

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No, Sarah. Kate already said many times that Underworld is not her comfort zone. She feels more comfortable doing Jane Austen style romantic comedies. See Love and Friendship.

She comes back again because of her love for the franchise and devotion to its fans. If a new movie has creative ideas, Kate will think it is worth doing.

PS: Milking a brand with no devotion to the fanbase nor respect for the source material is what Anderson and Jovovich have been doing with Resident Evil.

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