He’s one of the biggest actors on the planet, both figuratively and literally, and now Dwayne Johnson can class himself as the highest paid actor on the planet with an astounding $64.5 million.
The hardworking action star, who’s last film Central Intelligence took over $200 million in the US, beat out a host of other Hollywood a-listers to the coveted title including last year’s winner Robert Downey Jr.
Johnson’s colossal earnings are attributed to a packed film schedule including Fast 8, Momoa, the upcoming Baywatch movie, and of course his primetime TV show Ballers… Busy guy ey!
The man himself took to Twitter after Forbes confirmed the accolade, telling his 10 million followers that anyone can achieve their goals.
Want to say two things about this.
I started w/ $7 bucks. If I can overcome, so can you.
Waffle House on me!!??? https://t.co/r3UeQYaLmT
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 25, 2016
Rounding off the top 2 is perhaps surprising addition, considering his lack of Hollywood blockbusters over recent years, but clearly Jackie Chan is still as popular as however, taking home an eye-watering $61 million – thanks mostly in part to his unwavering popularity in the Chinese film industry.
Check out the complete top 10 below:
Brad Pitt – $31.5 million
Akshay Kumar – $31.5 million
Robert Downey Jr – $33 million
Shah Rukh Khan – $33 million
Vin Diesel – $35 million
Ben Affleck – $43 million
Johnny Depp – $48 million
Tom Cruise – $53 million
Matt Damon – $55 million
Jackie Chan – $61 million
Dwayne Johnson – $64.5 million
