The Former Wrestler Is Now The Highest Paid Actor In The World.
– The muscular actor earned the huge sum of $64.5 million
– He beat out other popular actors like Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr.
– This is a grass to grace story for the Rock as he struggled with poverty while growing up
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| The Rock |
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.
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| Jenifer Lawrence |
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
