Dwayne Johnson still world's highest-paid actor, Forbes says
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson poses upon arriving for the Time 100 Gala celebrating Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in New York City, New York, U.S., April 23, 2019. (Reuters Photo)


Wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne Johnson clung to the top spot on the list of the world's highest-paid male actors for a second straight year, according to an annual tally released by Forbes magazine Tuesday.

Johnson, also known by his ring name "The Rock," earned $87.5 million from June 1, 2019, to June 1, 2020, Forbes said, including $23.5 million from Netflix Inc. to star in movie thriller "Red Notice." He also benefited from his "Project Rock" fitness-wear line for Under Armour Inc.

Ryan Reynolds, who costars with Johnson in "Red Notice," came in second in the Forbes ranking of male stars. He earned $20 million for that film, plus another $20 million for Netflix movie "Six Underground," the magazine said, part of his $71.5 million total for the one-year period.

Actor and producer Mark Wahlberg, star of Netflix action-comedy "Spenser Confidential," finished third with $58 million. Next on the list were actors Ben Affleck with $55 million and Vin Diesel with $54 million.

More than a quarter of the top 10's total earnings of $545.5 million came from Netflix, Forbes said.

Akshay Kumar, the only Bollywood star in the top 10, landed in sixth place with earnings of $48.5 million. Most of his income came from product endorsements, Forbes said.

Rounding out the list were "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, actors Will Smith and Adam Sandler, and martial-arts star Jackie Chan.

The figures are pre-tax and do not include deductions for fees given to agents, managers and lawyers, Forbes said.

The magazine releases a separate list of highest-paid actresses. Last year's highest-paid actress was Scarlett Johansson, earning $56 million, a figure that would have put her eighth on last year's men's list.