“This just doesn’t make financial sense,” posted one user on X/Twitter, while another commented, “The entire crew (including catering) probably didn’t even make $1 million combined.”

And a third viewer wrote: “This is an unsustainable expense from Apple that is clearly being made for tax reasons at this point.”

Apple TV+ offers better TV shows than Netflix, the streaming service seems to be losing the war of online platforms. This is because Apple TV+ is spending more on its titles that don’t bring in much of profit.

Pitt and Clooney’s salaries may seem astronomical, but they’re quite normal. Apple TV+ spent $50 million just to cast its dramedy series The Morning Show.

This type of spending is one of the reasons why the streaming service is cutting its content budgets to compete with its main rival, Netflix.

Currently, Apple TV+ accounts for just 0.2% of TV viewership in the US, while Netflix holds steady at 8%, making the streaming war incredibly unbalanced.

For more information, check out our guide to streaming TV shows in August, plus discover what new movies you should definitely watch.