Ryan Gosling & Cillian Murphy(Photo Credit –Facebook)

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In Hollywood, it’s not always about how long you’re on screen, it’s about how much you make while you’re there. A recent analysis matched actors’ screen time in the films that earned them Oscar nominations, then matched that with their reported paychecks. The result? A ranking of stars making jaw-dropping amounts per minute on screen.

From blink-and-you-miss-it performances to full-on lead roles, these actors cashed in big, even with limited screen time. Here are the top 10 highest-paid actors based on their per-minute screen time. The earnings are calculated based on the actors’ screen time in the films for which they received an Academy Award nomination, per Tradingpedia. The numbers are in, and they’re just as outrageous as you’d expect.

Top 10 Highest-Paid Actors Per Minute Of Screen Time

Here’s a list of the highest-paid actors, ranked by their per-minute earnings in the film that earned them an Academy Award nomination.

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1. Ryan Gosling: Let’s start with Barbie’s golden boy. Ryan Gosling pulled in a clean $12.5 million for bringing Ken to life. His screen time sits just under 30 minutes, which means Gosling banked nearly $431K for every single minute he was on screen. That’s top of the chart and worth every sparkly rollerblade.