The world of cinema is a different one altogether. From the movies about to release, to those already circulating the market, there is always something going on in the land of movies. So we have compiled some movie facts which will help you see how much certain actors and actresses earn for their work in the world of cinema.
The World’s highest-paid actors (according to Forbes):
- George Clooney is the world’s highest-paid actor and he earns more than about 10 of the highest paid actresses. Earning about $240 million in the year 2018, he was the highest paid actor in the world.
- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson comes in second place on this list with an earning of about $124 million.
- Robert Downey Jr. is third on the list with his earning of $81million in the industry. Afterall, Iron man will charge for his screen time.
- Ryan Renolds made it up on the list to the 4th position, with an earning of about $72 million, for his Netflix films “Red Notice” and “Six underground.” No wonder he offers huge sums of money to those who would find a lost teddy bear.
- Chris Hemsworth with his earning of about $64.5 million lands fifth on this list. With his role in the Avengers series, particularly Thor, Hemsworth has become a fan favourite.
- Will Smith earned about $42 million, landing 6th on the list. Some of these earnings can be credited to his role in Netflix’s original film “Bright” and Disney’s live adaptation of “Aladdin” in 2019.
- Akshay Kumar comes 7th in this race. Not all of the world’s highest paid actors belong to Hollywood and Akshay’s earning of about $40.5 million proves that. His role in the movie “Padman” contributes to this kind of earning.
- Jackie Chan comes in 8th place with his $40 million earning. This movie legend has had over 5 great movie deals in the past year.
- Adam Sandler earned millions of dollars – for his Netflix film deal signed in 2014, extending till 2017. His earnings can be seen to be around $39.5 million.
- Last but not the least is Chris Evans on this list with his $34 million annual earnings. His role as a great actor can be credited to the Marvel cinematic universe, such as the 2018 film “Avengers: Infinity War” and Captain America.
The World’s Highest-paid Actresses:
- Last year, Forbes list named the Modern Family star – Sofia Vergara – the highest
paid actress in the world, earning about $43million. She also plays a role as a judge on America’s Got Talent.
- Scarlett Johansson comes in second, earning $40.5 million pre-tax but if you compare it to the world’s highest paid actor, you can see the disparity between the genders in the film industry.
- Angelina Jolie comes in 3rd place, earning $35 million for her many breathtaking roles, such as Maleficent on Disney’s list.
- Nicole Kidman ranks high on the list, earning about $34 million, with her two seasons of the series Big Little Lies and her busy year starring in the Goldfinch and Bombshell.
- Jennifer Aniston, the former Friends star and current actress at the Morning Show earns about $27 million, making her rank 5th on the list of highest paid actresses around the world.
- Charlize Theron earned about $23 million in the year 2019, making her an extremely high-paid actress as well. Her production company, named Denver and Delilah Productions, produced her film Long Shot and are also behind Mindhunter – the Netflix series.
- Jennifer Lawrence is well known for her role in The Hunger Games series and movies like American Hustle and The Silver Linings Playbook. Earning about $18 million, she is among the highest paid actresses the world has seen.
- Reese Witherspoon also has a place on the list with her earning of $16.5 million for her role in The Morning Show and movies like Legally Blonde.
- Mila Kunis earns around $16 million is most well-known for her role as Jackie in “That 70’s Show” but her recent roles in the comedy “Bad Moms” also place her on this list.
- Viola Davis, earning about $15.5 million, is an Oscar winner who made her first appearance on the list last year. She is well-known for her role on the series How to Get Away with Murder.
Now that you have a list of the actors and actresses which are highest-paid in Hollywood/Bollywood, perhaps you can see the obvious disparity among the genders and how much of a wage gap there is in the world of the cinema. Regardless, we just told you some of the most sought-after facts about movie stars and their earnings. They might come in handy someday if you are a real movie/television buff!