Tom Cruise and Katie sign M25 prenup

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have finally signed a pre-nuptial agreement, and it could make Katie a very rich lady.

After months of legal wranglings, Katie Holmes and her daughter, Suri, have already been gifted with a CAN$16-million trust fund that is theirs to keep whether the marriage goes ahead or not.

An additional CAN$28-million is being set aside should the marriage fail.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes discussed the pre-nup longer than anticipated, reportedly because Katie's father, a divorce lawyer, is still unconvinced about the relationship.

"Katie's family have always been very sceptical about this romance," a source close to Katie Holmes comments.

"But now this deal has been sorted out they are at least relieved that Katie and her baby will be financially secure for life, even if she doesn't marry Tom."

Tom Cruise has also made clear to Katie's parents that he was happy to give her a healthy part of his money because he is honest in his feelings for her.

Only 25 million dollars? "One must assume that he doesn't have faith in a marriage if he's only willing to invest so little," Film.ca notes.

Tom Cruise was described in 2005 by Hollywood economist Edward Jay Epstein as "one of the most powerful - and richest - forces in Hollywood".

Here are some other significant paychecks earned by Tom Cruise:

Interview with the Vampire - $15,000,000
Mission: Impossible Ethan Hunt - $70,000,000 (gross participation)
Jerry Maguire - $20,000,000
Eyes Wide Shut - $20,000,000
Mission: Impossible II - $75,000,000
Vanilla Sky - $20,000,000 + 30% of profits
Minority Report John Anderton - $25,000,000+
The Last Samurai - $25,000,000 + % of profits
Mission: Impossible III - $75,000,000

SOURCE: DAILY MAIL (UK), WIKIPEDIA