According to the report, the actor received a total upfront payment of $1 million. As a back-end deal on the film, which earned over $350 million worldwide, Jaden Smith earned a $2 million bonus plus other in-contract perks that were not specified. At the time, Smith's only other film credits were The Pursuit of Happyness and The Day the Earth Stood Still.
So maybe Will Smith should just go ahead and retire after all.
ยท Jaden Smith -- Multi-Million $$$ Pay Out for 'Karate Kid' [TMZ via THR]