Dwanye 'The Rock' Johnson is the World's Highest-Paid Actor in 2016...You Won't Believe How Much He Earned (See Full List)

Posted by Thandiubani on Thu 08th Sep, 2016 - tori.ng

Former famous WWE wrestler, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is topping the list of highest paid actors in 2016 earning a whopping amount this year.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the highest paid actor in 2016

According to Forbes, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson elbowed out reigning top-ranked Robert Downey Jr. to become the world’s highest-paid actor–and scored his biggest ever annual paycheck in the process.

Johnson’s $64.5 million payday more than doubled his 2015 earnings, making him this year’s biggest dollar gainer. The erstwhile wrestler’s millions came from upfront fees for movies including Central Intelligence and Fast 8, as well as the forthcoming Baywatch in which he’s set to play Mitch Buchannon.

A staple of the Fast and Furious franchise, the stellar box office performance of his recent films (including 2015’s hit San Andreas) have seen his quotes skyrocket.

He bested second-ranked Jackie Chan ($61 million), who mints money with movies in China, and Matt Damon, who tallied $55 million largely off the success of The Martian to boost his earnings 120% year over year.

See the list of top 20 world's highest-paid actors in 2016

1. Dwayne Johnson

$64.5 million

2. Jackie Chan

$61 million

3. Matt Damon

$55 million

4. Tom Cruise

$53 million

5. Johnny Depp

$48 million

6. Ben Affleck