USAPAY Million dollars nga kita: Robert Downey Jr, the star of Disneys Marvel superhero film franchises Iron Man, and The Avengers, is Hollywoods highest paid actor for the second consecutive year, with estimated earnings of $75 million, according to Forbes. The 49-year-old star made most of his money from June 2013 to June 2014 from Iron Man 3, which made $1.2 billion at the box office and assured him the top spot again in the annual ranking. As Iron Man, hes the driving force behind four of Marvels biggest hits, including The Avengers, Forbes said. Former wrestler Dwayne The Rock Johnson, 42, who starred in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and the Fast and Furious, films, jumped into second place this year from fifth in 2013 with earnings of $52 million, followed by Hangover, star Bradley Cooper, 39, with $46 million. His work in the lucrative Hangover, franchise has given him the ability to take risks with smaller films like Silver Linings Playbook, and American Hustle, Forbes said about Cooper. The Wolf of Wall Street, star Leonardo DiCaprio, 39, had a lucrative year with two hit films and came in fourth at $39 million in earnings, while Australian Thor actor Chris Hemsworth, rounded out the top five with $37 million. DiCaprio was a driving force behind The Wolf of Wall Street, which made $395 million worldwide and he also starred in The Great Gatsby, which took in $351 million globally. Mark Wahlberg, 43, who was in fourth place last year thanks to the comedy hit Ted, just made the top 10 this year along with actor Will Smith, 45. Each actor earned an estimated $32 million. Forbes compiled the rankings and estimated earnings by talking to managers, producers and agents. *the postings on this site are my own and dont necessarily represent my companys positions, strategies, or opinions.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 04:50:38 +0000
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