10 Actors Who Got Paid To Do Pretty Much Nothing

After climbing the Burj Khalifa, hanging on the side of a plane in mid-take off, and chasing a guy with a literal broken leg, it seems like the hero of Mission Impossible, Ethan Hunt, can accomplish anything.

But it's easy to forget he gets a lot of help from colleagues, especially his intelligence operative, Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames). In all of Hunt's missions, Luther has been there, hacking systems, building intel, or just giving his long-time friend some advice.

But while watching Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, viewers noticed Luther was notably absent and so, assumed he wasn't in the movie. Thankfully, he popped up in the final scene for a little cameo. His appearance was brief, but it was nice to see Luther chatting to Ethan like old times.

Even though Ghost Protocol is the least screen-time Luther has received in the franchise, it ironically netted the Pulp Fiction star his biggest pay-check. Although he was paid $3 million for the previous entry, Rhames demanded far more for this entry, knowing Mission Impossible was a guaranteed moneymaker. Despite only appearing for three minutes, he earned a staggering $7.7 million.