The Christmas Day 2025 release of Anaconda brought together an impressive ensemble cast for this meta-comedy reboot. Paul Rudd and Jack Black lead as two friends having a midlife crisis who decide to remake the 1997 cult classic, and they’re joined by Ice Cube, Thandiwe Newton, Daniela Melchior, and Steve Zahn. The film’s already earned $110 million worldwide against its $45 million budget. Anyways, who’s the richest among them?
Let’s break down the cast’s net worth from highest to lowest and explore how they built their fortunes.
Ice Cube: $160 Million
Ice Cube sits comfortably at the top with an estimated net worth of $160 million. It’s fitting really, considering he appeared in the original 1997 Anaconda alongside Jennifer Lopez and Jon Voight. His cameo as himself in the 2025 reboot creates a perfect full-circle moment.
The rapper-turned-mogul didn’t build this fortune from acting alone. His N.W.A. songwriting credits and ten solo albums continue generating substantial royalties decades later. But it’s his business ventures that really separate him from thers. Cube Vision, his production company, has produced hits like the Friday franchise, the Barbershop series, and Straight Outta Compton, which grossed over $200 million in 2015.
Then there’s the BIG3 basketball league he co-founded in 2017. The league’s achieved record viewership in 2024 and is moving to a city-based franchise model with teams selling for $10 to $20 million each. That’s serious money. He’s not slowing down either, with War of the Worlds: Revival streaming on Prime Video since July 2025, a confirmed Last Friday sequel on Warner Bros., and his album “Man Up” dropped on October 2025.
Paul Rudd: $70 Million
Paul Rudd’s $70 million net worth places him comfortably in second position, and Marvel fans won’t be surprised why. His role as Scott Lang, aka Ant-Man, has been a financial goldmine. The three Ant-Man films have collectively generated $1.617 billion at the worldwide box office. That’s not counting his appearances in other MCU films like Captain America: Civil War and the Avengers movies.
Between 2018 and 2019, Rudd earned approximately $40 million, landing him at number nine on Forbes’ highest-paid actors list. In Anaconda 2025, he plays Ronald “Griff” Griffin Jr., a struggling background actor whose biggest claim to fame is a four-episode arc on CBS’s S.W.A.T. It’s a character that lets Rudd showoff his comedic timing while poking fun at Hollywood’s brutal industry.
His schedule’s packed for the foreseeable future too. Avengers: Doomsday arrives this year, and he’s got Power Ballad, a Lionsgate musical comedy with Nick Jonas, in the works. He even earned two Emmy nominations in 2024 for his work on Only Murders in the Building.
Jack Black: $50 Million
Jack Black brings $50 million to the Anaconda ensemble, where he plays Doug McCallister, a frustrated wedding videographer. His wealth stems from an interesting mix of blockbuster voice acting, live-action comedy, and his Grammy-winning band Tenacious D.
Voice work’s been particularly lucrative for Black. The Kung Fu Panda franchise has grossed over $2 billion globally across four films. Then there’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie from 2023, which absolutely exploded at the box office with $1.36 billion worldwide. A Minecraft Movie, released in 2025, has already earned $958 million. That makes it the fifth highest-grossing film of 2025 and the second highest-grossing video game adaptation ever.
He’s got Minecraft 2 confirmed for 2027, Jumanji 3 coming in 2026, and there’s talk of him returning as Bowser in a Super Mario Galaxy film. Fun fact: his song “Steve’s Lava Chicken” from A Minecraft Movie became the shortest song ever to reach the Billboard Hot 100 at just 34 seconds.
Steve Zahn: $20 Million
Steve Zahn’s maintained an estimated net worth of $20 million across his 30-year career spanning diverse genres. In Anaconda 2025, he plays Kenny Trent, one of the friends joining the ill-fated Amazon adventure. Zahn’s one of those actors who’s been consistently working without necessarily being a household name, and that steady work pays off.
His recent critical success came from HBO’s The White Lotus in 2021, which earned him an Emmy nomination and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Currently, he’s starring as Solo in Apple TV+’s hit sci-fi series Silo, which has been renewed through season four. Filming for the final season’s ongoing through early 2026, so he’s staying busy.
His filmography includes notable entries like War for the Planet of the Apes, Sahara, and Rescue Dawn. He’s got Chad Powers coming to Hulu, a comedy series with Glen Powell that should add to his steady income stream.
Thandiwe Newton: $14 Million
Thandiwe Newton’s net worth sits at approximately $14 million. The British actress plays Claire Simons in the Anaconda ensemble. She won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for Westworld in 2018 and earned a BAFTA for Crash back in 2004. By Westworld’s third season, her per-episode salary had reached $250,000, which gives you an idea of her earning power.
Her recent work includes voicing Eshe in Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King, which released in 2024, and playing Dr. Fairburn in Wednesday’s second season in 2025. She departed Westworld during season four production in 2022, shortly before HBO cancelled the series. That was unfortunate timing, but she’s clearly moved on to other high-profile projects.
Daniela Melchior: $2 to $5 Million
Daniela Melchior, is the youngest cast member and has an estimated net worth between $2 and $5 million. The figures are less certain because she’s relatively new to Hollywood, but her career growth suggests that number’s going to climb quickly. In Anaconda 2025, she plays Ana Almeida, an illegal gold miner the protagonists encounter in the Amazon.
Her rapid rise began with James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad in 2021, where she portrayed Ratcatcher 2. Gunn called her character “the heart of the film”, which is high praise. She became the first Portuguese actress to appear in both DC and Marvel films, adding Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (which grossed $845.6 million) and Fast X ($714.4 million) to her résumé.
She’s confirmed for Violent Night 2, arriving December 2026 alongside David Harbour. Given her involvement in billion-dollar franchises at such a young age, don’t be surprised if her net worth doubles or triples in the next few years.
Wrap Up
The Anaconda 2025 cast has a combined net worth exceeding $316 million, with Ice Cube’s business empire accounting for roughly half that total.
While critics were mixed (51% on Rotten Tomatoes, though that’s actually the highest-rated Anaconda film), audiences seem to be enjoying it with 76 to 79% approval. Jennifer Lopez even filmed a mid-credits cameo inviting Doug to direct an actual reboot, connecting back to her role in the original film. It’s a clever meta touch that plays into the film’s self-aware comedy.