Ask anyone in the
know, and they’ll tell you that Dwayne Johnson has been having the time of his
life. When it comes to movies at least. The former wrestling champ was recently
named by Forbes Magazine as the world’s highest paid actor dethroning Robert
Downey Jr. after the Iron Man actor taking the top spot for three years in a
row.
According to Forbes, the 44-year-old actor/wrestler’s millions and
millions ($64.5 million to be exact) came from upfront fees for movies
including Central Intelligence and Fast 8, as well as the forthcoming Baywatch
film. The Fast and Furious franchise, the stellar box office performance of his
recent films (including 2015’s hit San Andreas) have seen his fees skyrocket.
Reacting to the news, The Rock wrote via Twitter:
Others
on the list include Chinese actor Jackie Chan with $61 million and Indian
actors Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar with $33 million and $31.5 million
respectively. See the full list below:
1.
Dwayne Johnson – $64.5 M
2.
Jackie Chan – $61M
3.
Matt Damon – $51M
4.
Tom Cruise – $53 M
5.
Johnny Depp – $48M
6.
Ben Affleck – $43M
7.
Vin Diesel – $35M
8.
Robert Downey Jr. – $33M
9.
Shah Rukh Khan – $33M
10.
Akshay Kumar – $31.5M
11.
Brad Pitt – $31.5M
Meanwhile
Jennifer Lawrence emerged Hollywood’s highest-paid actress for the second
consecutive year, with $46 million. See the full female list below:
1. Jennifer Lawrence – $46M
2.
MelisSa McCarthy – $33M
3.
Scarlett Johansson – $25M
4.
Jennifer Aniston – $21M
5.
Fan Bing Bing – $17M
6.
Charlize Theron – $16.5M
7.
Amy Adams – $13.5M
8.
Julia Roberts – $12M
9.
Mila Kunis – $11M
10.
Deepika Padukone – $10M
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