Earlier this week, Forbes released the 2016 list for the world’s highest paid actresses. Jennifer Lawrence grabbed the number one spot with a cool $46 million. A truly impressive total. Melissa McCarthy came in second with $33 million.
Yesterday, the site released the 2016 list for the highest paid actors in the world, and it’s no surprise that actors are bringing in significantly more than their female co-stars…because penis. You can click here to read an excellent article about the gender pay gap.
Robert Downey Jr. topped the list in 2015, but he was crushed by Dwayne Johnson this year. The 44-year-old actor beat everyone this year with an insane $64.5 million total. He more than doubled his earnings from last year, and that’s all thanks to his busy schedule. He earned millions for his work in the Fast & Furious franchise, Central Intelligence, and the upcoming Baywatch film.
Almost every movie he stars in has great success at the box office, which means he can demand higher upfront fees, and that’s exactly what he did this past year.
Surprisingly, Jackie Chan is right behind The Rock on the list. He made $61 million this year, thanks to his success at the Chinese box office. Matt Damon had himself a big year, bringing home $55 million, and Tom Cruise is right behind him with $53 million.
You can check out the top 10 highest paid actors below, and you can click on this link to see the full list over on Forbes.
1. Dwayne Johnson — $64,500,00
2. Jackie Chan — $61,000,000
3. Matt Damon — $55,000,000
4. Tom Cruise — $53,000,000
5. Johnny Depp — $48,000,000
6. Ben Affleck — $43,000,000
7. Vin Diesel — $35,000,000
8. Shah Rukh Khan — $33,000,000
9. Robert Downey Jr. — $33,000,000
10. Akshay Kumar — $31,500,000
