The curious beginnings as extras of some of Hollywood's most famous stars
Some of today's biggest celebrities in Hollywood started out with difficulties and willing to work as extras, just to get a few seconds in a movie. Every now and then they would get a line or two, but most of the time they stayed lost in a crowd, just wanting to make a little money and looking to sneak into the movie business.
For every extra who became a successful actor, there are probably thousands who did not. But this group of supporting actors not only became celebrities, but some of the most powerful and wealthy actors and actresses to ever come to Los Angeles.
Matt Damon
The Boston-born actor's film debut came when he was 18 years old, in the film Mystic Pizza (1988). He had only one line, but he shared screen time with another Hollywood newcomer: Julia Roberts. They appeared together on the big screen 13 years later when both were cast in the film Ocean's 11 (2001).
At 47 years old and with a long list of successes, he is one of the ten highest paid actors in the industry. He is estimated to have a fortune valued at more than $ 50 million.
Sylvester Stallone
Everyone remembers that his beginnings were in the XXX industry, but very few know that he was an extra in the 1971 Woody Allen film Bananas. … A subway thief. He also made a cameo in the thriller Klute, starring Jane Fonda.
Stallone went on to become a successful actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. His extensive career includes such events as Rambo, Rocky, Killers, and many more films.
Stallone's mega-productions have earned nearly $ 2 billion at the box office. At 71, he is still one of the most popular action heroes loved by fans of the genre. His fortune is around $ 400 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Renée zellweger
Before Bridget Jones's diary or Chicago, Renée Zellweger began her career as a television extra taking part in the teen film Danzed and Confused (1994), in which an unknown Matthew McConaughey also worked.
A path that began and allowed her to rank among the wealthiest actresses in Hollywood. In the last year it had a turnover of USD 46 million, according to the People With Money's list.
Channing tatum
The Alabama actor started out as an extra in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster War of the Worlds (2005). He was also one of the dancers and bartenders featured in Ricky Martin's video for She Bangs. Today, he is considered one of the richest actors in the environment. As of 2014, he already had more than $ 15 million in his account.
Tatum's rise is on the rise. Best known for light teen movies and action movies like Jump Street, Tatum is now proving his mettle as a producer. With Magic Mike (2012) he achieved massive success and raised $ 167 million on a budget of $ 7 million. It is also expanding into less commercial films as it did with Hail, Caesar! by the Coen brothers and The Hateful Eight by Quentin Tarantino.
Brad Pitt
The film Less Than Zero (1987), in which Robert Downey Jr. plays an out-of-control drug addict, was the beginning of the career of a young actor named Brad Pitt, who appears in the credits as "Partygoer." .
According to the 2016 Forbes list, the Hollywood idol made $ 31.5 million from his work on and off the big screen. Pitt produced and acted in The Big Short, which won an Oscar and grossed more than $ 133 million worldwide.
Charlize Theron
You probably didn't know, but Charlize Theron began her career as an extra in the horror film Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest, which did not release in theaters and was released directly for video.
She is currently the top ten highest paid actresses in the world and has an Oscar under her belt for her shocking transformation in the acclaimed drama, Monster.
Kristen Stewart
Twilight Saga star Kristen Stewart appeared in The Thirteenth Year (1999), a Disney Channel movie starring Dave Coulier. She was named in the credits as "Girl in Fountain Line". She was only eight years old at the time.
Thanks to Twilight, Stewart is one of the highest paid celebrities in Hollywood.
Bruce Willis
Paul Newman's 1981 film The Veredict has a scene in which a young Bruce Willis can be seen as an extra in a courtroom. The best part of the image is that Willis appears with a lot of hair. Unusual for the actor who is known for his bald head.
At age 62, the Duro de Matar man is no longer so popular, but in his years at the top he generated a great fortune that today allows him to be away from the cameras.
Megan fox
Before Michael Bay directed Megan Fox as the lead opposite Shia LaBeouf in Transformers, the actress began her career in another Bay movie, Bad Boys 2, as a stripper.
She was fired from the franchise after controversial comments she made against Bay. Despite this difficult situation, the mother of three is still in high demand in the industry.
Ben affleck
Believe it or not, Ben Affleck (and his best friend Matt Damon) were extras in the 1989 film Field of Dreams. The duo appeared as fans at Fenway Park when Kevin Costner's character brought the James Earl Jones character to a game of baseball. Unfortunately, you can't see them in the movie, but they are there somewhere!
Today Affleck is one of the most influential actors and directors in Hollywood. It may have been criticized for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but it was the best number at the box office of its career - the film grossed more than $ 870 million worldwide.
Mila Kunis
At the age of nine, she had her first opportunity in advertising for children's products of the Lisa Frank brand. Fame came to him at age 14 on the comedy That 70's Show.
Ashton Kutcher's wife earned $ 15 million in the last year as one of Forbes magazine's top 5 highest paid actresses.
