TV’s $1 Million Salary Club: Kevin Costner, Sylvester Stallone, Mahershala Ali and More See Huge Paydays

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Kevin Costner (“Yellowstone”), Harrison Ford (“1923”), Helen Mirren (“1923”) and Sylvester Stallone (“Tulsa King”) are all believed to be receiving handsome paychecks.In the case of “1923” and “Tulsa King,” of course, it’s part of Paramount Global’s investment in turning Paramount+ into a must-have streaming brand.

The other recent streamer upstart, Peacock, is shelling out decent-sized salaries (although perhaps not quite like those) for stars like Pete Davidson and Natasha Lyonne.“They’re launching a network, so they have to,” a rep says. “HBO, if they’re not competing for movie stars, they have to pay more too.

Netflix is also starting to catch up.” Some shows, of course, still don’t feel the need for movie stars. (Think “Stranger Things” when it started, or “Bridgerton” — two megahits without megastars.) Up next, the salaries for the mostly unknown casts of Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series and HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” also are unlikely to have broken the bank, given the focus instead on the IP.“They don’t need them.

The shows are stars themselves,” an agent says.And then there’s Apple TV+, which opened with a boutique strategy of high-end shows with big-name stars.As a matter of fact, Apple TV+ even just received an Emmy nomination in the outstanding commercial field for its promo “Everyone But Jon Hamm,” touting its roster of the biggest names in Hollywood — except the “Mad Men” star.But now that Apple TV+ is established (with 52 Emmy noms this year), insiders say it’s turning to more of a model of focusing on one or two mega stars with hefty paychecks, instead of an entire cast with thick wallets.With fears of an economic downturn, and a bit of a.