Los Angeles: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has reclaimed his position as the world’s highest-paid actor, according to a Forbes rich list otherwise dominated by the cast of Marvel’s record-breaking “Avengers” films.
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Former professional wrestler Johnson raked in $89.4 million (Dh328 million) over 12 months, rising back to the number-one spot he last held in 2016. He placed second in both of the last two years.
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The prolific actor, 47, scored a major hit with family-friendly reboot “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” – a sequel is on the way – and has starred in multiple “Fast and Furious” films including this month’s “Hobbs & Shaw.”
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“He has just become the go-to bankable star,” said Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian. “And he’s always working – he’s relentless.”
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Using his A-list clout to secure lucrative profit-sharing movie deals on top of eight-figure fees, Johnson also appears on HBO television show “Ballers,” hosts NBC game show “Titan Games” and has his own lucrative line of fitness clothing, among other endorsements.
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“He’s a multi-platform, cross-promoted brand unto himself like no other,” added Dergarabedian.
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Chris Hemsworth took second place with $76.4 million – one of several actors from Marvel’s superhero universe to appear in the top 10.
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The list covers the period June 2018 to June 2019, during which Marvel Studios released “Avengers: Endgame,” the highest-grossing film of all time.
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Hemsworth, who plays fan favorite Thor, is followed by Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man) in third, Bradley Cooper (Rocket) in sixth, Chris Evans (Captain America) in eighth and Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) in ninth.
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However, most of Cooper’s $57 million payday came from producing, directing and starring alongside Lady Gaga in musical drama “A Star is Born,” Forbes said.
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Perennial fixtures on the list including Jackie Chan, Will Smith, Adam Sandler and Bollywood star Akshay Kumar all returned.
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But last year’s number one George Clooney dropped out of the top 10, having banked his $1 billion deal for his tequila company the previous year.
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Forbes Top 10 highest paid actors
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- Dwayne Johnson ($89.4 million)
- Chris Hemsworth ($76.4 million)
- Robert Downey Jr. ($66 million)
- Akshay Kumar ($65 million)
- Jackie Chan ($58 million)
- Bradley Cooper ($57 million)
- Adam Sandler ($57 million)
- Chris Evans ($43.5 million)
- Paul Rudd ($41 million)
- Will Smith ($35 million)
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