Wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne Johnson clung to the top slot on the list of the world's highest-paid male actors for a second straight year,according to an annual tally released by Forbes magazine on Tuesday.
Johnson,also known by his ring name"The Rock"earned $US 87.5 million from June 1,2019 to June 1,2020,Forbes said,including $US 23.5 million from Netflix Inc to star in movie thrillerRed Notice. He also benefited from his"Project Rock"fitness wear line for Under Armour Inc.
Ryan Reynolds,who co-stars with Johnson inRed Notice,came in second in the Forbes ranking of male stars. He earned $US 20 million for that film,plus another $US 20 million for Netflix movieSix Underground,the magazine said,part of his $US 71.5 million total for the one-year period.
Actor and producer Mark Wahlberg,star of Netflix action comedy Spenser Confidential,finished third with $US 58 million. Next on the list were actors Ben Affleck with $US 55 million and Vin Diesel with $US 54 million.
Akshay Kumar,the only Bollywood star in the top 10,landed in sixth place with earnings of $US 48.5 million. Most of his income came from product endorsements,Forbes said.
Rounding out the list wereHamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda,actors Will Smith and Adam Sandler,and martial-arts star Jackie Chan.
The figures are pre-tax and do not include deductions for fees given to agents,managers and lawyers,Forbes said. The magazine releases a separate list of highest-paid actresses.
Reuters