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U.S. business magazine Forbes has unveiled its latest annual ranking of Hollywood's highest-paid stars. As in previous years, Forbes clearly distinguishes between gross earnings (before fees for publicists, lawyers, and agents) and net profits.
Topping the list this year is comedy king Adam Sandler, who earned an estimated $60 million last year, with a net profit of $48 million. This marks his return to the top spot since 2023. Tom Cruise landed at number two, with gross earnings of $54 million and a net profit of $46 million. Mark Wahlberg secured the third position, pulling in approximately $58 million in gross earnings and about $44 million in net profit.
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Scarlett Johansson took the fourth spot, with gross earnings of $50 million and a net profit of $43 million. Her earnings were primarily boosted by a substantial $20 million upfront salary for "Jurassic World: Rebirth," alongside lucrative backend box office bonuses.
Brad Pitt ranked fifth, with gross earnings of $54 million and a net profit of $41 million. Denzel Washington came in sixth, earning $42 million gross and $38 million net. Jack Black secured seventh place, with $33 million in gross earnings and $28 million in net profit. Jason Momoa followed at eighth, also with $33 million gross and $28 million net. Daniel Craig was ninth, with $32 million gross and $27 million net. Millie Bobby Brown rounded out the top ten, earning $35 million gross and $26 million net.
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John Cena took the eleventh spot, with gross earnings of $35 million and a net profit of $26 million. Notably, these figures do not include Cena's extensive endorsement deals, only his film and television salaries. Reese Witherspoon was twelfth, earning $34 million gross and $26 million net.
George Clooney landed at thirteenth, with total earnings of $30 million and a net profit of $25 million. Leonardo DiCaprio followed at fourteenth, with $29 million gross and $25 million net. Rob McElhenney secured fifteenth place, with gross earnings of $30 million and a net profit of $23 million, partially stemming from the sale of a minority stake in Wrexham A.F.C., which he co-owns with Ryan Reynolds.
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Chris Pratt was sixteenth, with $29 million gross and $22 million net. Tom Hardy came in seventeenth, earning $28 million gross and $21 million net. Jennifer Aniston secured eighteenth place, with gross earnings of $26 million and a net profit of $20 million. Of that, $5 million came from residuals for her iconic role in "Friends," from its broadcast and streaming reruns.
Cameron Diaz ranked nineteenth, with $23 million gross and $20 million net. Rounding out the top twenty was Jason Bateman, who earned $25 million gross but a net profit of $9 million.
via： Forbes