Dwayne Johnson tops Forbes highest paid actors list again

Dwayne Johnson was the highest-paid actor of the last year, according to the latest annual rankings from Forbes.

He climbed from his number two placing last year – despite his $89.4m (£73.6m) earnings actually being less than the $119m (£98.1m) he made in 2018.

Last year’s number one actor George Clooney has dropped out of the top 10.

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That’s because his high earnings on 2018’s list were down to the sale of his tequila company, in a deal worth $1bn (£753m).

The highest-paid actresses list will be released by Forbes on Friday.

The lists include celebrities’ overall earnings, including brand endorsements and don’t solely consist of payments for acting.

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Johnson’s endorsements include sportswear firm Under Armour.

In the last year, he has starred in the Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, Skyscraper and has produced films like Fighting with My Family and Shazam!.

Later this year, he will star in Jumanji: The Next Level alongside Kevin Hart and Jack Black.

Will Smith, Chris Hemsworth, Akshay Kumar and Bradley Cooper
L-R: Will Smith, Chris Hemsworth, Akshay Kumar and Bradley Cooper

Elsewhere in this year’s top 10, Chris Hemsworth has climbed to second place with earnings of $76.4m (£62.9m)

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Bradley Cooper has re-entered the top 10 for the first time since 2015 thanks in large part to directing, co-writing, co-producing and starring in the Oscar-winning A Star Is Born. He is the sixth highest earner at $57m (£46.9m)

Having only appeared in one major film in the last year (Aladdin), Will Smith is down slightly this year, with his earnings of $35m (£28.8m) placing him 10th.

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is one of the most significant climbers, moving up to number four with earnings this year of $65m (£53.5m)

Forbes list of the world’s best-paid male actors 2019

  1. Dwayne Johnson – $89.4m (£73.6m)
  2. Chris Hemsworth – $76.4m (£62.9m)
  3. Robert Downey Jr – $66m (£54.4m)
  4. Akshay Kumar – $65m (£53.5m)
  5. Jackie Chan – $58m (£47.8m)
  6. Bradley Cooper – $57m (£46.9m)
  7. Adam Sandler – $57m (£46.9m)
  8. Chris Evans – $43m (£35.4m)
  9. Paul Rudd – $41m (£33.8m)
  10. Will Smith – $35m (£28.8m)
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