During the course of 1915, Chaplin became a cultural phenomenon. Shops were stocked with Chaplin merchandise, he was featured in cartoons and comic strips, and several songs were written about the star. As his Essanay contract came to an end, and fully aware of his popularity, Chaplin requested a $150,000 signing bonus from his next studio. He received several offers, including Universal, Fox, and Vitagraph, the best of which came from the Mutual Film Corporation at $10,000 a week.

But, Do you know how much that $10,000 of 1915 worth now?

Well according to inflation calculator, which is not accurate but gives you approximate value:

-what cost $10000 in 1915 would cost $223,620.77 now.

-which means $ 11,628,280.04 per year.

NOW TAKE A LOOK AT HIGHEST PAID CELEB’S IN 2012:



Top 10 Highest Paid Actors in 2012

Tom Cruise: $75 million Leonardo DiCaprio: $37 million Adam Sandler: $37 million Dwayne Johnson: $36 million Ben Stiller: $33 million Sacha Baron Cohen: $30 million Johnny Depp: $30 million Will Smith: $30 million Mark Wahlberg: $27 million Robert Pattinson/Taylor Lautner: $26.5 million

Top 10 Highest Paid Actresses in 2012

Kristen Stewart: $34.5 million Cameron Diaz: $34 million Sandra Bullock: $25 million Angelina Jolie: $20 million Charlize Theron: $18 million Julia Roberts: $16 million Sarah Jessica Parker: $15 million Meryl Streep: $12 million Kristen Wiig: $12 million Jennifer Aniston: $11 million

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