Top world rating magazine, Forbes
released its annual highest-paid actors list for 2017 and there are
quite a few newcomers on the list. Overall, the list proves that if you
star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you’re set for a while.
Interestingly and sadly,there is no African actor on this list…
20. Mark Ruffalo
Earnings: $13 million
Ruffalo got a nice payday from his role in the MCU. He’ll be appearing next in “Thor: Ragnarok” as Marvel’s jolly green giant.
19. Chris Pratt
Earnings: $17 million
Pratt
is also a staple in the MCU, with his starring role in the “Guardians
of the Galaxy” franchise. He made 35 percent less than last year, but
still manages to make the top 20.
18. Chris Evans
Earnings: $18 million.
Look
another MCU veteran. Evans plays Captain America and is expected to
earn an even bigger paycheck with his role in “Avengers: Infinity War.”
17. Jeremy Renner
Earnings: $19 million
We
sense a pattern. However, Renner is on the list thanks to his role in
“Arrival,” which earned over $200 million at the box office.
16. Matt Damon
Earnings: $21 million
Damon
is expected to earn a huge paycheck with his upcoming film
“Downsizing,” but multiple executive producing credits surely help.
15. Ryan Reynolds
Earnings: $21.5 million
Expectations for “Deadpool 2” are high and his paycheck will be even higher.
14. Ryan Gosling
Earnings: $29 million
“La
La Land” and an Oscar nomination really helped Gosling to make it onto
the list, but the upcoming “Blade Runner 2049” helped as well.
13. Samuel L. Jackson
Earnings: $30.5 million
He
gets money from his deal with Capital One but the sheer number of
movies he appears in contributes. He starred in “Kong: Skull Island,”
“xXx: Return of Xander Cage” and “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” in 2017 alone.
12. Tom Hanks
Earnings: $31 million
A
frequent member of the highest-paid actors club, Hanks raked in
paychecks from “The Circle,” “Sully,” and the third Robert Langdom film
“Inferno.”
11. Chris Hemsworth
Earnings: $31.5 million
The
best Chris? At least the highest-paid one. The Marvel actor saw the
biggest increase in money earned this year of anybody else on the list.
10. Akshay Kumar
Earnings: $35.5 million
Many
inside the United States may not realize it but Bollywood is a big
moneymaker. Kumar’s films are some of the highest grossing in Indian
history.
9. Salman Kahn
Earnings: $37 million
Another
Bollywood star. Kahn has been one of the country’s biggest stars for
nearly three decades. He starred in the movie “Sultan” in 2016.
8. Shah Rukh Kahn
Earnings: $38 million
They don’t call him the “King of Bollywood” for nothing. He had four film roles in 2016 and has three listed for 2017.
7. Tom Cruise
Earnings: $43 million
Like
Hanks, Cruise is another frequent flyer on this list. He earned massive
paychecks this year for “The Mummy” and “Mission: Impossible 6.”
6. Robert Downey Jr.
Earnings: $48 million
Being the highest-paid actor in the MCU will help those numbers. A lot.
5. Jackie Chan
Earnings: $49 million
He may not be as frequent in American cinemas but he’s still the biggest star from mainland China.
4. Adam Sandler
Earnings: $50.5 million
Sandler is making big money from his deal with Netflix. Recently, the streaming service extended that deal for four more films.
3. Vin Diesel
Earnings: $54.4 million
The
eighth installment in the “Fast and the Furious” franchise, “The Fate
of the Furious,” made over $1 billion internationally and that doesn’t
even include paychecks from “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage” and
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.”
2. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Earnings: $65 million
He
was the top earner on Forbes’ list last year. Despite some box office
disappointments, like with “Baywatch,” he’s still rolling in the dough.
1. Mark Wahlberg
Earnings: $68 million
Wahlberg
smelled what the Rock was cooking and took the top spot this year
thanks to big paychecks from “Transformers: The Last Knight” and the
upcoming “Daddy’s Home 2.”
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