Tom Cruise returned to play Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible II in 2000 following the massive success of the first movie, and somehow, the actor earned $75 million from starring in the sequel, despite its budget of $125 million. However, there is a very reasonable explanation for Cruise's unbelievably high salary, which is rooted in negotiations that the actor made before shooting the film. As it turns out, Cruise used his business smarts to earn more money from appearing in Mission: Impossible II than anyone ever thought he could.

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