Pro-wrestler turned Hollywood megastar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been named highest paid actor in the world for the second year in a row.
According to a Forbes report, the former WWE Champion earned $87.5 million between June 2019 and June 2020. $23.5 million of that came from his starring role in upcoming Netflix movie Red Notice alone, but his Under Armour clothing line, Project Rock, also massively contributed to his income.
Johnson's earnings don't quite match up to last year's, when amassed a whopping $89.4 million.
The second highest paid actor of 2020 was Deadpool star and Johnson's Red Notice co-star Ryan Reynolds, who made $71.5 million. Mark Wahlberg (yes, really) came in third.
Here's the top 10:
Dwayne Johnson – $87.5 million
Ryan Reynolds – $71.5 million
Mark Wahlberg – $58 million
Ben Affleck – $55 million
Vin Diesel – $54 million
Akshay Kumar – $48.5 million
Lin-Manuel Miranda – $45.5 million
Will Smith – $44.5 million
Adam Sandler – $41 million
Jackie Chan – $40 million
Johnson recently teased his role as Black Adam in the upcoming Shazam! spinoff, and we should find out more about the movie during the DC FanDome online event later this month. A trailer is unlikely, but we might just get a first glimpse of The Rock suited up as the powerful antihero.
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