Bill Nighy – US$8 millionYou probably don’t recognise him in the film – and understandably so, since his face is covered in gigantic tentacles.
Ian McShane – US$10 millionThe classically trained British actor made his debut in showbiz back in 1962, and got famous through gigs like BBC’s Lovejoy, Deadwood and American Gods.
Javier Bardem – US$30 millionStarring alongside his bombshell wife Penélope Cruz in the franchise, Bardem nabbed the role after visiting the set