10 world's highest paid actors of 2016

Forbes’ annual ranking of the top-earning actors of 2016, sees Mark Wahlberg surpass Dwayne Johnson to become the highest paid actor.

Mark Wahlberg.  (AT&T)

According to Forbes Magazine, "Transformers" star, Mark Wahlberg, is the world's highest-paid actor with a whopping $68 million.

In total, the world's 10 highest paid actors raked in $720 million between June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017, before fees and taxes.

That's almost three times more than their female counterparts, who earned a total of $172.5 million.

Mark Wahlberg's $68m is three times more than the highest paid actress, Emma Stone,who took home $26 million.

Others on the list include Dwayne Johnson,who went from the 2016 number one to the second spot with $65 million. In 2016, Johnson made $64.5 million.

1. Mark Wahlberg - $68m

It feels as if Michael Bay no longer cares whether the movies in this franchise are any good.  (Paramount)

2. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - $65m

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.  (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

3. Vin Diesel - $54.5m

Vin Diesel in "Furious 8"  (businessinsider)

 

4. Adam Sandler - $50.5m

Sorry, can't stop looking at this picture of Adam Sandler.  (Christopher Furlong/Getty)

5. Jackie Chan - $49m

Jackie Chan  (Getty/Frazer Harrison)

6. Robert Downey Jr - $48m

Robert Downey as Iron Man  (Marvel )

 

7. Tom Cruise - $43m

Tom Cruise.  (Jamie McCarthy/Getty)

 

8. Shah Rukh Khan - $38m

Shah Rukh Khan at TED.  (TED)

9. Salman Khan - $37m

Indian Bollywood actor Salman Khan is looking for another box office hit with Tubelight  (AFP)

10. Akshay Kumar - $35.5m

Akshay Kumar  (Desi)

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