Mr. Beast takes shot at Netflix after Alex Honnold’s earnings leaked

Alex Honnold became a living legend after taking Netflix by storm this month and completing an epic climb of one of the tallest buildings in the world without any restraints.

However, following the Skyscraper Live special on the streaming platform Honnold revealed the stunning amount of money he was paid for the death-defying task. That left many fans confused considering Netflix’s popularity and spending on other sports.

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YouTube sensation Mr. Beast even decided to chime in on the conversation had an interesting response to an X user regarding Honnold.

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When Mr. Beast found out that Alex Honnold was only paid roughly $500,000 for the event, Mr. Beast replied that he would’ve offered more.

“I would have paid him more to do it on my channel lol,” Mr. Beast posted on X. While it’s unclear what Mr. Beast would’ve been willing to play Honnold, he has spent millions of dollars for incredible challenges on his channel.

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Perhaps there will be a collaboration between Alex Honnold and Mr. Beast in the future. It would certainly bring a whole new audience to the free climbing expert.

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