REVEALED: The Top 10 World’s Highest-Paid Actors In 2015

"Forbes has released a list of the world's richest actors for the year 2015. The list is truly global dollar tally of film's leading men. The international list measures money earned from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015 before subtracting management fees and taxes; figures are based on data from Nielsen, Box Office Mojo and IMDB, as well as interviews with agents, managers, lawyers\u2014and stars themselves. Iron man star Robert Downey topped the list with a whooping $80 million, followed by chinese actor Jackie Chan who bagged $50 million. The 7th, 8th and 9th position were occupied by Indian actors.\r\n\r\nCheck out the list below and flip to the next pages for more.\r\n 1. Robert Downey Jr. - $80 Million \r\n \r\n\r\nIron Man Robert Downey Jr.'s earnings continue to skyrocket thanks to his roles in \"Avengers: Age of Ultron\" and the forthcoming \"Captain America: Civil War,\" for which he is commanding a reported $40 million. Downey made more than any other actor for the third year in a row and recorded his highest ever annual payday. A large portion of his $80 million paycheck comes from the backend of \"Avengers: Age of Ultron,\" which grossed $1.4 billion at the box office. Though Marvel has been accused of penny pinching when it comes to paying its stars, Downey has leveraged his Iron Man role into a bulletproof position in which the Disney-owned studio must give him a favorable deal on any movie the character appears in.\r\n\r\n[ SOURCE ] \r\n 2. Jackie Chan - $50 Million \r\n \r\n China's biggest movie star got a boost from back-end participation on \"Dragon Blade,\" which featured him in a starring role alongside Adrien Brody and John Cusack (the film grossed $120 million in China), and enough brand extensions to make Jay Z jealous. His empire includes a line of Chan-branded merchandise, a Segway dealership and an eponymous cinema chain. Later this year, he'll voice a character in \"Kung Fu Panda 3\" and star opposite Johnny Knoxville in \"Skiptrace,\" an east-west coproduction that counts Chan as an investor. \"I don't want to follow everyone,\" Chan told Forbes . \r\n Photo: Ethan Pines for Forbes \r\n [ SOURCE ] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 3. Vin Diesel - $47 Million \r\n \r\n \r\n Vin Diesel sped his way to the best annual paycheck of his career this year thanks to his role as Dominic Toretto in Universal's \"Fast and Furious\" franchise. The latest installment of multicultural car crusades, \"Furious 7,\" grossed $1.5 billion at the box office, 77% of that from overseas. With 93 million Facebook fans, the hugely popular Diesel has become a leading man to be reckoned with. \"The whole point [of Fast and the Furious] was to diversify Hollywood,\" Diesel told Forbes . \r\n Photo: Jamel Toppin\/Forbes \r\n \r\n [ SOURCE ] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 4. Bradley Cooper - $41.5 Million \r\n \r\n Bradley Cooper ranks highly thanks to his ability to balance popcorn cheese such as \"Aloha\" with Oscar-worthy fare including \"American Sniper.\" Cooper produced and starred in the latter, which was directed by Clint Eastwood after Steven Spielberg passed on the military epic. The only hangover from the bro trilogy Cooper hit the big time with is his production company, which he runs with \"Hangover\" director Todd Phillips. \r\n Photo: Bruce Glikas\/FilmMagic \r\n [ SOURCE ] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 5. Adam Sandler - $41 Million \r\n \r\n Though it has been a while since Adam Sandler had an out-and-out multiplex hit, he continues to command top dollar for bloated budget movies such as 2015's \"Pixels.\" Sandler, whose films have traditionally been popular with on-demand and DVD-watching couch potatoes, this year signed on to make four films exclusively for Netflix. The deal saves on costly distribution and delivers Sandler's comedies directly to his target audiences, though Sandler has already come under fire for allegedly racist depictions on the set of mock Western \"The Ridiculous 6.\" \r\n Photo: Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images \r\n \r\n [ SOURCE ] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 6. Tom Cruise - $40 Million \r\n \r\n Tom Cruise has defined the role of agent Ethan Hunt in the \"Mission: Impossible\" movies and has been able to maneuver himself into earning a ton based on how the blockbusters perform at the box office. He earned an estimated $40 million in profit from 2012's \"Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol\", which grossed $694.7 million at global ticketing booths. Cruise owes this year's paycheck to his upfront fees for 2015\u2032s \"Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation\" and last year's action flick \"Edge of Tomorrow.\" \r\n Photo: Jim Spellman\/WireImage \r\n [ SOURCE ] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 7. Amitabh Bachchan - $33.5 Million \r\n \r\n Bollywood stalwart Amitabh Bachchan has starred in more than 150 movies in his 50 year career. He continues to earn top rupee for his roles in flicks such 2014's \"Bhoothnath Returns.\" Though Indian movies gross far less than U.S. films at the box office, they recoup costs by selling satellite rights to TV channels. But unlike the U.S., where first dollar gross deals are a thing of the past, Bollywood stars such as Bachchan continue to earn a cut of each film's ticketing revenue. Bachchan bolsters his earnings as the longstanding host of India's version of \"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?\" (\"Kaun Banega Crorepati\"), which aired its eighth season in 2014. \r\n Photo: AP Photo\/Matt Dunham \r\n \r\n [ SOURCE ] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 8. Salman Khan - $33.5 Million \r\n \r\nOne of India's biggest star, Salman Khan has appeared in some 80 movies since his 1989 breakout role \"Maine Pyar Kiya.\" Khan continues to produce and star in films, earning well for roles in flicks such as 2014's \"Kick.\" He also appears on the small screen hosting reality show \"Bigg Boss,\" the Indian version of \"Big Brother.\" Khan's Being Human clothing line clocked $30 million in 2014 revenue, with proceeds going to his foundation. He makes bank endorsing other brands including Thums Up (India's Coca-Cola) and Suzuki. Bollywood's bad boy has long been trailed by controversy: In 2006 he was convicted of poaching an endangered gazelle on a 1998 hunting trip, while in May 2015 Khan was sentenced to five years in prison for a 2002 hit-and-run car incident which killed a homeless man. Mumbai's High Court has suspended his sentence while he appeals his conviction.\r\n\r\nPhoto: AP Photo\/Rajanish Kakade\r\n\r\n[ SOURCE ]\r\n \r\n \r\n 9. Akshay Kumar - $32.5 Million \r\n \r\n \r\n Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has appeared in some 150 movies since his 1992 breakthrough in \"Khiladi.\" He is one of Bollywood's busiest leading men, filming an average of four movies a year. Kumar earns top rupee for roles in 2014 movies such as \"Holiday\" and \"Entertainment.\" Kumar bolsters his earnings hosting Indian reality TV show \"Dare 2 Dance\" and endorsing products that align with his action hero status: Honda motorcycles, a range of white vests and a brand of steel pipes, among others. \r\n \r\n Photo: STRDEL\/AFP\/Getty Image \r\n [ SOURCE ] \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 10. Mark Wahlberg - $32 Million \r\n \r\nMark Wahlberg is banking off the back of 2015's teddy bear comedy \"Ted 2,\" which grossed a reasonable $168 million. His 2012 \"Ted,\" which followed the trials of a crass talking teddy bear, grossed $549 million on a $50 million budget. Wahlberg returns as the main character, John, while screenwriter and executive producer Seth MacFarlane voices the coarse soft toy. Wahlberg's paycheck is supplemented with roles in 2014's flop \"The Gambler,\" which grossed just $39 million on a $24 million budget, and \"Transformers: Age of Extinction,\" which performed far better. His company produced the \"Entourage\" movie; it's latest HBO offering is Dwayne Johnson's football comedy \"Ballers.\"\r\n\r\nPhoto: Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP\r\n\r\n[ SOURCE ]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSee the rest of the list on forbes website \r\n\r\n "

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