Mark Wahlberg Edges Out Dwayne Johnson as Hollywood’s Highest-Paid Actor.

The
actor earned $68 million in the last year thanks to a big payday from
“Transformers: The Last Knight” and the upcoming “Daddy’s Home 2,”
according to Forbes magazine’s annual list.
Wahlberg
beat Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who made $65 million — $50 million more
than in 2016. That income came from his work on “Baywatch,” the
upcoming “Jumanji” reboot and the HBO show “Ballers.”
Other
top earners include Johnson’s “Fate of the Furious” co-star Vin Diesel,
who made $54.5 million; Adam Sandler, who brought in $50.5 million
thanks to his lucrative deal with Netflix; and Jackie Chan, who made $49
million.
The
list also proves that if you want to make it, star in a superhero
blockbuster. Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic
Universe, was the biggest percentage gainer on the list, his earnings up
250 percent over last year due to an increase in his fees.
There are a number of newcomers in the top 20 this year, including Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Renner
and Mark Ruffalo. Renner and Ruffalo’s spots came from their Marvel
paychecks. While the Forbes article doesn’t state what comprises
Reynolds’ salary, we can assume a lot of it comes from the massively
successful “Deadpool” franchise.
It also helps to make it in Bollywood. Three of the top 10 hail from India: Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar.
The
world’s 20 highest-paid actors tallied a combined $720 million between
June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017, before fees and taxes. The earnings
estimates are taken from Nielsen, ComScore, Box Office Mojo and IMDB,
and interviews with industry insiders.
You’ll notice a disparity between the actors and actresses lists. Emma Stone became the highest-paid actress on Forbes list, released last week,
but took in a $26 million yearly paycheck — significantly less than
Wahlberg. In fact, Stone makes less than the top 14 earners, ranking
under her “La La Land” co-star Ryan Gosling. Like Gosling, she earned a
massive paycheck from the Oscar-winning film.
This
year, three women surpassed the $20 million mark, one than in 2016.
Together, the top 10 highest-paid actresses earned a combined $172.5
million while the comparable group of actors made $488.5 million.
Forbes attributes the wage gap to the lack of roles for women in major blockbusters, and movies in general.
“In
release schedules dominated by superhero movies and brawny
blockbusters, there are simply fewer parts for women that pay the
sizeable back-end profits that result in leading men’s large paydays, or
the franchise sequels that permit aggressive negotiation for favorable
deals,” reporter Natalie Robehmed wrote.
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