Hollywood actors who donated their salaries for unbelievable causes

Some Hollywood actors are using their big paychecks to make a real difference either by donating a large part of their salaries to support others and have different reasons:

Let's take a detailed look at the unbelievable stories of FIVE actors who've donated their salaries for shocking causes:

1. Keanu Reeves

One of the generous actors, Reeves took a several-million-dollar pay cut for his The Devil's Advocate back in 1997 so that the studio could afford his costar Al Pacino's pay demand.

Then later, the Good Fortune star took a pay cut for The Replacements so the makers could meet Gene Hackman's quote.

Reeves also gave his back-end profits from The Matrix sequels to the costume designers and special effects artists who worked on the trilogy.

2. Timothée Chalamet

The Dune 3 actor took a stand that he didn't want to profit from his A Rainy Day in New York movie after facing backlash for working with alleged abuser Woody Allen.

Chalamet, in response, donated his salary to Time's Up, the LGBT Center, and RAINN.

At that time, the Marty Supreme actor said, “I don’t want to profit from my work on the film. As a young actor, I took this role, trying to walk in the footsteps of more seasoned actors I admire.”

3. Chadwick Boseman

The now-late actor produced and starred in 21 Bridges back in 2019, and donated part of his own salary so that the studio could meet the fee his costar Sienna Miller asked for.

4. Will Smith

After starring in King Richard as both actor and producer, Smith, who received $40 million as paycheck, divvied up some of the money into bonuses for his castmates.

5. Ryan Reynolds

The Deadpool & Wolverine actor was so passionate about his Deadpool movie that he personally paid to keep screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick on set during filming when Fox refused to foot the bill.

6. George Clooney

The Jay Kelly actor got Warner Bros. to green-light his political thriller Syriana by agreeing to take no paycheck up front so that the studio could invest the money he'd typically be paid into the film.