Robert Downey Jr. has been named the world's highest paid actor
for the third year in a row by Forbes, thanks in no small part to the power of
the Chinese box office.
"The
Avengers: Age of Ultron" star took home $80 million last year, according
to the ranking published Tuesday, helped by
moviegoers in China where the film grossed a whopping $240 million.
The list of
leading men saw Hong Kong action hero Jackie Chan, who stars in "Dragon
Blade", come in second with $50 million. Vin Diesel was not far behind,
netting $47 million for his part in "Furious 7."
It was the first
time the ranking included international actors. Bollywood favorites Amitabh
Bachchan and Salman Khan tied for 7th place, both earning $33.5 million. Akshay
Kumar slid into 9th place with $32.5 million.
Rising stars and
newcomers to the list included funnymen Seth Rogen ($17 million) who starred in
the controversial film "The Interview," and Jonah Hill ($16 million).
The full list includes 33 actors from seven countries. Together
they earned a combined $877 million before taxes and fees.
Forbes will be
publishing a separate list of highest-paid actresses later.
The World's Highest-Paid Actors 2015
are:
1. Robert Downey
Jr: $80 million
2. Jackie Chan:
$50 million
3. Vin Diesel:
$47 million
4. Bradley
Cooper: $41.5 million
5. Adam Sandler:
$41 million
6. Tom Cruise:
$40 million
7. Amitabh Bachchan:
$33.5 million
7. Salman Khan: $33.5 million
9. Akshay Kumar:
$32.5 million
10. Mark
Wahlberg: $32 million
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