Cruise to make $360m from War of the Worlds

Movie superstar Tom Cruise has become the highest-earning actor in Hollywood history in a deal that could earn him a staggering $360m (€297.7m) for his role in The War of the Worlds.

Rather than agree a set fee for his part in the Steven Spielberg-directed epic, Cruise will earn 10 per cent of the film's box office takings plus a share of profits from DVDs, video games and toys.