Dwayne Johnson is, for the second year in a row, the highest paid actor in the world according to Forbes magazine. In an investigation published on August 11, the former wrestler would have earned $ 87.5 million (74.6 million euros) between June 2019 and June 2020. An actor who has become a reference in Hollywood.
Former professional wrestler, Dwayne Johnson has also launched in parallel to the cinema … And this choice paid off!
He began his acting career by playing in an episode of the mythical series That '70s Show. He played roles in other series such as Internet Tracking or Star Trek: Voyager. But it was in 2001 that he got his first supporting role in the film The Mummy's Return. The following year, he played his first leading role in the prequel thread of Return of the Mummy : The Scorpion King. But he will live a "passage to empty" in the mid-2000s with films with mixed success like Doom (2005) or Redemption (2006). However, he found success by playing secondary roles in action comedies, a genre in which he excelled. Indeed, he plays in Max the Menace (2008) and in Very Bad Cops (2010).
But it was in 2011 with Fast and Furious 5, that the actor met an unprecedented success. He will play in several episodes of the saga. He continued his action films with Journey to the Center of the Earth 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), G.I. Joe Conspiracy (2013), San Andreas (2015). He also starred in comedies like Baywatch: Malibu Alert (2017) and Jumanji (2017). He also gives his voice to Disney with Vaiana: the legend of the end of the world in 2016, 8 years after working for Disney with Maxi Papa.
Dwayne Johnson at the top
Thus, Dwayne Johnson plays in the biggest Hollywood productions like Fast and Furious, Jumanji, San Andreas. But it is also very popular.
Nicknamed The Rock, Dwayne Johnson is a star on social networks with more than 193 million followers on Instagram. The actor is so appreciated for his humor and humility. Having become a pop culture reference, the former wrestler has never been so esteemed, solicited and rich!
Every year, the American business magazine publishes a ranking of the highest-paid actors and actresses. The magazine specifies, however, that the figures given are before taxes and exclude the salaries of the actor's team. It is therefore difficult to know how much the actors receive in reality. This year, it is Dwayne Johnson who once again dominates the ranking with $ 87.5 million. The actor reportedly earned $23.5 million through Netflix for the movie Red Notice. Some of that revenue also comes from its partnership with clothing brand Under Armour. He created his own clothing line: the Chase Greatness collection.
But who is it that we also find in this list?
Ryan Reynolds, sidekick of Dwayne Johnson in Red Notice, comes second in this ranking. It would have generated 71.5 million in revenue in one year. He would have earned $ 20 million for Red Notice and the same amount for Six Underground, 2 Netflix productions. Mark Wahlberg closes this podium with $ 58 million generated. His income would come from both the documentary series McMillions and the series Wahl Street that he produced. He also starred in Spenser Confidential film distributed by Netflix. The actors on the podium have all starred in a Netflix production, a testament to the importance of Netflix in the world of cinema.
In fourth place is Ben Affleck with $55 million, followed by Vin Diesel with $54 million, Akshay Kumar with $48.5 million, Lin-Manuel Miranda with $45.5 million, Will Smith with $44.5 million, Adam Sandler with $41 million and Jackie Chan with $40 million.
By imposing himself in action comedy, Dwayne Johnson is for the second consecutive year the highest paid actor. The ranking of the highest paid actresses is not out yet but we can't wait to find out. While actresses are increasingly paid compared to their male counterparts, there is always a gap. Last year, Scarlett Johansson dominated the ranking with $56 million while her male counterpart (Dwayne Johnson) accumulated $89.4 million. The combined salary of the 10 highest-paid actresses in 2019 was $314.6 million, while that of actors was .. $588.3 million. It is therefore hoped that this year the gap will be reduced.
