
After more than a decade in exceptional cinema making, Netflix is currently reigning; hence, it is no wonder that several A-listers in Hollywood find themselves a good run on the platform. However, these names come with some big bills, and thanks to its continued success, Netflix has deep pockets to fund them. Similarly, for its upcoming thriller Here Comes the Flood,
the platform has reserved the powerhouse of performance, Denzel Washington.
To grace the streamer for this project with his memorable and charismatic performance, Denzel Washington is charging a whopping sum.
Digital releases are golden eggs for Denzel Washington
A few days ago, Netflix Tudum announced the making of the Denzel Washington-starrer heist movie Here Comes the Flood
. And for his role, the ten-time Academy Awards nominee is charging $35 million, according to Puck’s latest newsletter
. The figure has come from “three familiar sources”
and is the standard fee in Washington for all the digital streaming platforms.
Academy Award winner Denzel Washington will receive $35 million to star alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones & Robert Pattinson in ‘HERE COMES THE FLOOD’ at Netflix.
Described as an unconventional heist movie about three people locked in a deadly game of cons and double crosses. pic.twitter.com/ujxUYt2TnI
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) June 8, 2025
Apart from Netflix, Denzel Washington has another digital release in the pipeline, Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest,
a modern-day, New York-set reimagining of the Akira Kurosawa film High and Low
. This release is a collaboration between Apple TV+ and A24. The impressive fees speak volumes about the star’s power even at 70, as fans are confident his appeal, which once filled cinema theaters, will also catch him digitally as well. And for Netflix, Here Comes the Flood
is a big project.
Besides Denzel Washington, this upcoming heist movie is a multi-starter with some impressive names.
All we know about Here Comes the Flood so far
For this upcoming movie, Netflix has brought on board Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones as well. Explained to be an unconventional heist movie, told in a non-linear fashion about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses, major details are currently not known, though there is speculation about the release date
. It is directed by Oscar nominee Fernando Meirelles and is written by Simon Kinberg.
Denzel Washington, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Robert Pattinson will star in Here Comes The Flood, an unconventional heist movie about three people locked in a deadly game of cons and double crosses from director Fernando Meirelles and writer Simon Kinberg. pic.twitter.com/MwLoL1UbUc
— Netflix (@netflix) May 14, 2025
Intending to sway the audience with the irresistible theme of watching strangers steal millions with style, swagger, and a perfect playlist, it is one of the anticipated projects of the streaming platform. Netflix is famous for granting some jaw-dropping star salaries, with the most famous being $30 million to Leonardo DiCaprio for Don’t Look Up.
Now, Denzel Washington, too, adds to that list with Here Comes The Flood.
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