“The Rock” tops Forbes highest-paid actors list

Ace movie Actor, Dwayne Johnson popularly known as “the rock” is the highest-paid actor for 2018, according to the latest annual rankings from Forbes.

He climbed from his number two placing last year – despite his $89.4m (£73.6m) earnings actually being less than the $119m (£98.1m) he made in 2018.

Being the world’s richest actor who recently got married Lauren Hashian, made it to world number two last year while the last year’s number one actor George Clooney is out of the top 10.

This is as a result of his high earnings on 2018’s list were down to the sale of his tequila company, in a deal worth $1bn (£753m).

The highest-paid actresses list will be released by Forbes on Friday.

The lists include celebrities’ overall earnings, including brand endorsements and don’t solely consist of payments for acting.

1. Dwayne Johnson – $89.4m (£73.6m)
2. Chris Hemsworth – $76.4m (£62.9m)
3. Robert Downey Jr – $66m (£54.4m)
4. Akshay Kumar – $65m (£53.5m)
5. Jackie Chan – $58m (£47.8m)
6. Bradley Cooper – $57m (£46.9m)
7. Adam Sandler – $57m (£46.9m)
8. Chris Evans – $43m (£35.4m)
9. Paul Rudd – $41m (£33.8m)
10. Will Smith – $35m (£28.8m)