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Tron: Ares, with an estimated total cost of around $220 million, is projected to lose approximately $132.7 million despite crossing $100 million at the worldwide box office, making it a significant financial failure for Disney and likely ending the franchise for now.
The highly anticipated "Gladiator 2" is facing a potential box office disaster as its budget reportedly balloons to around $310 million, making it one of the most expensive movies ever made. With marketing costs factored in, the total investment could reach $400 million, requiring the sequel to earn at least $800 million globally just to break even. Paramount Pictures is hoping for a "Top Gun: Maverick" level success, but the likelihood of such a massive box office haul seems slim, raising concerns about the financial viability of the project and the broader issue of escalating movie budgets in Hollywood.
Ben Affleck revealed that he couldn't afford to cast Matt Damon in his movie "The Town" due to the actor's high salary at the time. Damon expressed his desire to have played Jeremy Renner's role in the film. Affleck explained that Damon's fee would have cost as much as the movie's budget. Damon's success in the "Bourne" franchise had made him one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors.