Dwayne Johnson, aka "The Rock", has recovered its title of highest paid actor in the world according to the ranking announced on Wednesday by Forbes magazine, with 89.4 million dollars (80.6 million euros) pocketed in twelve month.
"He is indefatigable"
The former American football player who became a wrestling star and then actor was already on the top step of the podium in 2016 before being stuck in second place in the last two years. In 2019, he is again the highest paid actor in the world with his fortune amassed between June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019.
The 47-year-old actor, specializing in action films, is headlined by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - a sequel is expected - and a star of the Fast and Furious, whose last Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw , came out this month. "He just became the most popular star of the moment," said Paul Dergarabedian, an analyst at Comscore. "And he's still working - he's tireless," he continues.
Bradley Cooper sixth
In second place, with $ 76.4 million, Chris Hemsworth, one of the many players in this top 10 to camp a superhero of the Marvel universe in the spotlight in the latest Avengers: Endgame, the most lucrative film of all time. Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, is followed by Robert Downey Jr. ( Iron Man ) and his $ 66 million pocketed. Chris Evans, aka Captain America, is eighth (43.5 million) while Paul Rudd - Ant-man - sits with $ 41 million in the penultimate seat of the top 10.
In the sixth place is Bradley Cooper, who gives his voice to Rocket in the latest Avengers . But the majority of his $ 57 million comes from recipes from his film A Star is Born, where the actor-director shares the poster with pop star Lady Gaga, according to Forbes .
The top 10 in millions of euros:
1. Dwayne Johnson ($ 80.6 million)
2. Chris Hemsworth (68.9 million)
3. Robert Downey Jr. ($ 59.5 million)
4. Akshay Kumar (58.6 million)
5. Jackie Chan (52.3 million)
6. Bradley Cooper (51.4 million)
7. Adam Sandler (51.4 million)
8. Chris Evans ($ 39.2 million)
9. Paul Rudd (37 million)
10. Will Smith ($ 31.5 million)