JLaw earns big . . . for a woman

Jennifer Lawrence pulled in $46 million (U.S.) this year, making her once again the world’s highest-paid actress.

That’s according to Forbes, which on Tuesday released its annual list of actress earnings. But Lawrence’s pre-tax income pales in comparison to what her male counterparts earn.

Although Forbes will release its list of highest-paid actors on Thursday, it already has a list of the highest paid celebrities this year. And the highest paid actor on that list is Dwayne Johnson, who earned $64.5 million.

Lawrence made less than the top five highest-paid actors. Besides Johnson, there’s Jackie Chan ($61 million); Matt Damon ($55 million); Tom Cruise ($ 53 million); and Johnny Depp ($48 million). If Lawrence were a man, she would have come in just ahead of Ben Affleck, who earned $43 million.

Ninety per cent of the women on the 2016 Forbes list supplemented their acting pay with major endorsement deals, according to Forbes.

Melissa McCarthy, for instance, earned $33 million and the No. 2 spot on the Forbes list. She received an estimated eight-figure fee for Ghostbusters and designs her own clothing line. She was followed by Scarlett Johansson at $25 million. The Washington Post