Tom Hardy was the lead villain in a $1 billion film. He was paid less than the actress with 19 minutes of screen time. Most people would have let that define them. Hardy let it fuel him. He didn't renegotiate. He didn't complain publicly. He just became undeniable. By the third Venom film he was earning $20 million a picture. The market doesn't reward your effort. It rewards your leverage. He built his.

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