The Rock Emerges World Highest Paid Actor … As Jenifer Lawrence Becomes Highest Paid Actress

Dwayne Johnson aka,
The Rock, has been having the time of his life. When it comes to movies at least. The former wrestling champ was recently named by Forbes Magazine as the world’s highest paid actor dethroning Robert Downey Jr, after the Iron Man actor, taking the top spot for three years in a row.
According to Forbes, the 44-year-old actor/wrestler’s millions and millions ($64.5 million to be exact) came from upfront fees for movies including Central Intelligence and fast 8, as well as the forthcoming Baywatch film. The Fast and Furious Franchise, the Stellar box office performance of his recent films (including 2015’s hit San Andeas) have seen his fees Skyrocket.
Others on the list include Chinese actor Jackie Chan with $61 million and Indian actors Shan Rukh Khan and Askshay Kumar with $33 million and $315 million respectively.
Below are the full list
1. Dwayne Johnson $64.5 million
2 Jackie Chan $61 million
3. Matt Damon $51 million
4. Tom Cruise $53 million
5. Johnny Depp $48 million
6. Ben Affleck $43 million
7. Vin Diesel $35 million
8. Robert Downey Jr. $33 million
9. Shah Rukh Khan $33 million
10. Akstray Kumar $31.5 million
11. Brad P.H. $31.5 million
Meanwhile, Jennifer Lawrence emerged Hollywood’s highest-paid actress for the second consecutive year, with $46 million. Below are the full female list.
1. Jennifer Lawrence $46 million
2. Melissa Melarthy $33 million
3. Scarlett Johansson $25 million
4. Jennifer Ariston $21 million
5. Fan Bing Bong $17 million
6. Charlize Theron $16.5 million
7. Amy Adams $13.5 million
8. Julia Roberts $12 million
9. Mila Kunis $11 million
10 Deepika Padukone $10 million