Can you smell what The Rock is cooking? Well, Hollywood certainly can. There are new reports that say Dwayne Johnson is now the highest paid actor in the entertainment industry. The former WWE star managed to rake in a whopping $89 million dollars just last year. Here’s what you need to know.
According to Reports, The Rock’s bank account was overflowing with additional zeros as he earned an estimated $89.4 million from the period beginning June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019. The Rock picked up a cool $23.5 million for his role in Jumanji: The Next Level. He was also paid $700,000 for every episode of the HBO series Ballers and managed to pull in a seven figure pay day for his Under Armour Line.
This WWE Star Is The Highest Paid Actor In Hollywood
The good news for The Rock is that he is earing significantly more than many of his Hollywood counterparts these days. The second highest earning actor in Hollywood is Chris Hemsworth, who came in at $76 million dollars. Third in line is Robert Downey Jr. with $66 million. Clearly, it pays to be a big screen action figure as the actor received $20 million up front for his role as Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame.
Rounding out the other top spots include Chris Evans with $43.5 million, Paul Rudd with $41 million and Bradley Cooper in the sixth spot with $40 million. The figures are calculated pre-tax and do not include deductions for fees given to agents, managers, lawyers, and of course, their hard-working PR team.
A lot of fans seem to enjoy The Rock and his Hollywood movie, despite the notion that he won’t be getting nominated for any awards soon. Some comments from his fans included, “The highest paid actor that can’t act but that is my opinion. He is a sweetheart of a guy to his fans but needs drama lessons if he wants to win an Oscar one day. Great wrestler of all time yes…” along with, “From fanny packs to top paid actor. Seriously though, his roles are not going to win any awards, but they provide an escape for a couple hours. I enjoy his movies and within the scope of what he does, he’s a really good actor.”
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