Forbes magazine counted the money and compiled the TOP 10 highest paid actors of last year. As you know, this publication knows a lot about finance, so they approach the matter professionally. And it is important to note that additional income was not taken into account in the calculations. For example, advertising and other projects outside of cinema. We're just talking about movies. So, let's see who hit the biggest jackpot in 2023.
10th place: Denzel Washington - $24 million
The oldest member of the list starred in the film The Great Equalizer 3.
9th place: Ben Affleck - $38 million
During the reporting year, he starred in the action film Hypnotic and the biopic Air: The Big Leap. He also directed the latter.
8th place: Jason Statham - $41 million
He starred in the films Operation Fortune: The Art of Victory, The Expendables 4, Fast and Furious 10 and Meg 2: The Abyss.
7th place: Leonardo DiCaprio - $41 million
He played in the film Killers of the Flower Moon, for which he was not nominated for an Oscar.
6th place: Jennifer Aniston - $42 million
She played in the film “Murder in Paris,” which she also produced. One of only two women in the TOP 10.
5th place: Matt Damon - $43 million
He played in the films Air: The Big Leap and Oppenheimer.
4th place: Ryan Gosling - $43 million
He played in the movie "Barbie".
3rd place: Tom Cruise - $45 million
Starred in the film “Mission: Impossible: Deadly Reckoning. Part One" and probably already received a fee for the second, since they were filmed at the same time. In addition, the actor continued to receive money for the film “Top Gun: Maverick,” which is being watched on streaming.
2nd place: Margot Robbie - $59 million
She played the main role in the film “Barbie”, which she also produced. Plus, I checked out the movie “Asteroid City.” By the way, the actress became the youngest on the list in history - she is only 33 years old.
1st place: Adam Sandler - $73 million
Winner and rich man of the year among actors and actresses! He starred in the films “Murder in Paris” and “Don’t Think About Coming to My Bat Mitzvah” (both times he acted as a producer), and also voiced the main character of the cartoon “Leo”. For 10 years now, the actor has been especially warm by his deal with Netflix, which regularly allows him to be included in such lists.