Will Smith has topped a list of Hollywood’s Highest Paid Actors.
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The Hancock actor – who has made $80 million in the last year – became the first ever actor to have eight consecutive movies break the $100 million mark at the box office.
His earnings caused him to shoot to the top of Forbes magazine’s list, ahead of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street star Johnny Depp who earned $72 million.
Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers came joint third with earnings of $55 million each, and Blood Diamond star Leonardo DiCaprio rounded off the top five after making $45 million last year.
Die Hard 4.0 actor Bruce Willis proves he still has the potential to be a huge box office star, after coming sixth in the list with earnings of $41 million.
He was closely followed by comedian Ben Stiller and National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets star Nicolas Cage, who made $40 million and $31 million respectively.
The top ten was rounded off by Old School funnyman Will Ferrell, who earned $31 million, and Adam Sandler with earnings of $30 million.
The list was compiled by looking at the actors’ earnings from 1 June, 2007 to 1 June, 2008.
Forbes’ magazine Hollywood’s Highest Paid Actors, full list:
1. Will Smith – $80 million
2. Johnny Depp – $72 million
3= Eddie Murphy – $55 million
3= Mike Myers – $55 million
5. Leonardo DiCaprio – $45 million
6. Bruce Willis – $41 million
7. Ben Stiller – $40 million
8. Nicolas Cage – $31 million
9. Will Ferrell – $31 million
10. Adam Sandler – $30 million
