Dwayne Johnson named highest-paid actor by Forbes, while Hong Kong’s Jackie Chan comes in second
Robert Downey Jnr fell from top spot last year to eighth position on Forbes list
Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson topped Forbes magazine’s list of the world’s highest-paid actors on Thursday with an estimated 2016 windfall of US$64.5 million.
Johnson, 44, knocked Robert Downey Jnr off the top spot and more than doubled his 2015 earnings, largely thanks to his action comedy Central Intelligence. Johnson, known as “The Rock” during his wrestling career, also collected advance fees from the eighth instalment of the popular Fast and Furious racing movie franchise.
Forbes said 18 actors banked more than US$20 million in its June 2015-June 2016 period, compared with four actresses.
Jackie Chan, who has not had a big US box office hit for years but is a prolific actor and producer in the burgeoning Chinese entertainment market, was second on the list with US$61 million. Matt Damon came in third with US$55 million, largely due to the success of his 2015 space film The Martian.
