Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan in world s highest paid actors list
Akshay known lately for his socially conscious roles in films like "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" and "Pad Man" is in the seventh spot with earnings of $40.5 million between June 1 2017 and June 1 2018. He minted millions from backend profits and endorsing some 20 brands including Tata and Eveready Forbes said.
Salman also remains one of India s top earners with $38.5 million with hits such as "Tiger Zinda Hai" and by cashing in on backend profits coupled with a slew of endorsements from Suzuki motorcycles to Chlormint gum.
Clooney 57 is at the top of the list with $239 million despite not having helmed a hit in years. His earnings are thanks to the up to $1 billion purchase of his Casamigos Tequila.
The list tallies both onscreen and extracurricular earnings in the 12-month scoring frame. Earning estimates are based on data from Nielsen ComScore Box Office Mojo and IMDB as well as interviews with industry insiders. All figures are pretax; fees for agents managers and lawyers are not deducted.
Dwayne ‘The Rock" Johnson banked $124 million pretax to rank number 2 in the highest paid actors list.
Rounding out the top three is Robert Downey Jr who pocketed $81 million. His "Avengers: Infinity War" co-star Chris Hemsworth with $64.5 million scored a career best thanks to his cut from Marvel movies such as "Thor: Ragnarok".
China s top movie star Jackie Chan scored the fifth spot with $45.5 million followed by Will Smith on number 6 with $42 million.
In the eighth position is Adam Sandler with $39.5 million while Chris Evans completes the top 10 list with $34 million.
Together the world s ten highest paid actors tallied $748.5 million before fees and taxes.
The salaries of top-earning male leads dwarf those of the world s highest paid actresses who earned a cumulative $186 million in the same scoring period or just one quarter of the men s earnings -- highlighting the gender pay gap issue that persists.
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