Question: which actor made the most money in a movie?
Answer: Robert Downey Jr. – $40 million.
Tom Hanks – $40 million. Tom Hanks earned $40 million for his Academy Award winning role in Forest Gump. ... 
Mel Gibson – $30 million. ... 
Keanu Reeves – $30 million. ... 
Tom Cruise – $25 million. ... 
Harrison Ford – $25 million. ... 
Matt Damon – $25 million. ... 
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – $25 million. ...