Forbes magazine has published an annual ranking of the movie stars receiving the highest royalties. For the first time, the list includes actors working outside the US film industry.
Introducing you top 10 highest paid actors in the world.
10. Mark Wahlberg
The player, fighter, shooter and Max Payne earned 32 million dollars between June 1, 2014 and June 1, 2015.
9. Akshay Kumar
For the first time, the Indian actor and TV presenter was on the same list with Hollywood celebrities. His debut took place in 1991 in the film "The Oath", and success came already in 1992, after filming the thriller "Unsuccessful Kidnapping". Over the past year, Akshay Kumar earned $ 32.5 million.
8. Salman Khan
Another Bollywood representative is ranked 8th in the ranking of actors with the highest income. This "bad guy" (the image is diligently supported by the press) is so popular that his wax figure can be seen in London's Madame Tussauds. Khan's fees for 2014-2015 totaled $ 33.5 million.
7. Amitabh Bachchan
Indian film star, TV presenter and part-time genie (in the 2009 film Aladin). Success came to him in 1973, after the film "Lingering Reckoning". There, Bachchan played an honest and courageous police officer, who single-handedly confronted villains. This year he earned $ 33.5 million.
6. Tom Cruise
For the hero of Mission Impossible, who regularly saves the world, it was not difficult to earn 40 million dollars in a year. It is not surprising, because the salary of American special agents is higher than that of Indian police officers.
5. Adam Sandler
The comedian, actor and screenwriter earned $ 41 million over 12 months for his roles in Pixels and his four-film contract with Netflix.
4. Bradley Cooper
Winner of $ 41.5 million in annual royalties, thanks to his ability to participate in both entertaining fantastic blockbusters (voiced by Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy) and in serious films such as "Sniper", "Serena" and "The Place Beyond the Pines."
3. Vin Diesel
His participation in the Fast and the Furious franchise earned him $ 47 million. During the filming of the film, Paul Walker died in a car accident. His character Brian O'Conner has appeared in almost all episodes of Fast and the Furious. But Vin Diesel promised fans that they will see a new part of the action movie in April 2017. It will be played by Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson.
2. Jackie Chan
Charming and smiling Jackie made $ 50 million last year thanks to the Dragon Blade movie and the development of a business empire. The Chan empire includes a line of branded goods, segway supplies and a cinema chain of the same name in China. Grady Hendrix, one of the founders of the New York Asian Film Festival, referred to Jackie Chan as the Mickey Mouse of Chinese culture, a celebrity who is so ubiquitous that her name has become a household name.
1. Robert Downey Jr.
For the third year in a row, Robert Downey Jr. tops the top ten actors with the highest salaries according to Forbes. The Avengers: Age of Ultron movie comic brought him $ 80 million, and for Captain America: Civil War, the permanent Tony Stark will receive another $ 40 million. By the way, Robert is also one of the the highest paid stars in the world in 2015, we published the corresponding rating earlier on the pages of itop.techinfus.com/en/.