Mark Wahlberg tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid movie stars.
Turns out there is a benefit to starring in the “Transformers” franchise, it helps your bottom line.
Mark Wahlberg, who starred in “Transformers: The Last Knight” earlier this year, has overtaken Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Hollywood’s highest paid actor, according to Forbes.
The man who first captured our imagination in the ’90s as a rapper named Marky Mark who kept close company with a Funky Bunch, earned $68 million dollars this past year. Johnson was close behind him with $65 million.
Aside from reminding us that Adam Sandler is still making a lot more money than some might say he deserves, the list of the top ten paid actors also reminds us that the global film market is real. Jackie Chan, still a major star in China, comes in at number 5 while Indian actors take the 8, 9 and 10 slots. Here’s the list: 1. Mark Wahlberg, $68 million 2. Dwayne Johnson, $65 million 3. Vin Diesel, $54.5 million 4. Adam Sandler, $50.5 million 5. Jackie Chan, $49 million 6. Robert Downey Jr., $48 million 7. Tom Cruise, $43 million 8. Shah Rukh Khan, $38 million 9. Salman Khan, $37 million 10. Akshay Kumar, $35.5 million
And here’s the list of top paid female actors, released last week by Forbes.
1. Emma Stone, $26 million
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3. Jennifer Lawrence, $24 million
4. Melissa McCarthy, $18 million 5. Mila Kunis, $15.5 million 6. (tie) Charlize Theron, $14 million
6. (tie) Emma Watson, $14 million
8. (tie) Cate Blanchett, $12 million
8. (tie) Julia Roberts, $12 million
10. Amy Adams, $11.5 million Jennifer Aniston, $25.5 million