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Forbes ’Worlds’ Highest-Paid Actors 2015 News: Robert Downey Jr. Tops List with Estimated $80 Million Income
Forbes has just released the list of highest paid actors worldwide. With an estimated earning of $80 million, Robert Downey Jr. tops the list of 34 global actors. According to IANS, the rankings are based on the earnings of the celebrities before tax and the fees they received between June 2014 and June 2015.
According to a report in IB Times, apart from Robert Downey Jr., the World's Highest Paid Actors 2015 list includes Hollywood stars Jackie Chan (2), Vin Diesel (3), Bradley Cooper (4), Adam Sandler (5), Tom Cruise (6), Mark Wahlberg (10) in the top ten positions.
Apart from these Hollywood actors, three Indian (Bollywood) stars also feature in the list of top 10 actors globally. According to the list published by Forbes, both Amitabh Bachchan (popularly known as Big B) and fan-favorite Salman Khan have been jointly ranked seventh with estimated earnings of $33.5 million. Another Indian actor, Akshay Kumar, has been ranked ninth with estimated earning of $32.5 million.
Incidentally, Shah Rukh Khan, the reining superstar of Indian cinema, has been ranked 18th with estimated earnings of $26 million, while Ranbir Kapoor, teen heartthrob and grandson of the legendary Indian actor Raj Kapoor, has been ranked 30th with estimated earnings of $15 million.
List of Top 10 World's Highest Paid Actors 2015 is as below:
Rank | Actor | Estimated Earnings |
1. | Robert Downey Jr. | $80 Million |
2. | Jackie Chan | $50 Million |
3. | Vin Disel | $47 Million |
4. | Bradley Cooper | $41.5 Million |
5. | Adam Sandler | $41 Million |
6. | Tom Cruise | $40 Million |
7. | Amitabh Bachchan | $33.5 Million |
8. | Salman Khan | $33.5 Million |
9. | Akshay Kumar | $32.5 Million |
10. | Mark Wahlberg | $32 Million |