Robert Downey Jr has been revealed as the world’s top-earning actor by Forbes, in a list that also features some of Bollywood’s top names for the first time.
The Iron Man star, 50, earned an estimated $80m (£51m) in the past year, helped by the success of his superhero film ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, which saw box office success to the tune of more than $1.3bn worldwide.
Chinese actor and martial arts veteran Jackie Chan grabbed second place, earning around $50m from films including ‘Dragon Blade’ and its associated merchandise.
The 61-year-old Chan beat Hollywood’s Vin Diesel, who took third place with $47m, helped by his stake in the ‘Fast and Furious’ series.
Bradley Cooper, Adam Sandler and Tom Cruise were all not far behind, reports Sky News.
But the new names on the list came from the growing cinematic powerhouse of Bollywood, where Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan both tying for seventh place.
Bachchan, 72, and Khan, 49, earned $33.5m each.
Akshay Kumar, 47, came in at number nine with $32.5m.
Forbes’ list of the most highly-paid actresses will be released later in the year.
The Iron Man star, 50, earned an estimated $80m (£51m) in the past year, helped by the success of his superhero film ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, which saw box office success to the tune of more than $1.3bn worldwide.
Chinese actor and martial arts veteran Jackie Chan grabbed second place, earning around $50m from films including ‘Dragon Blade’ and its associated merchandise.
The 61-year-old Chan beat Hollywood’s Vin Diesel, who took third place with $47m, helped by his stake in the ‘Fast and Furious’ series.
Bradley Cooper, Adam Sandler and Tom Cruise were all not far behind, reports Sky News.
But the new names on the list came from the growing cinematic powerhouse of Bollywood, where Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan both tying for seventh place.
Bachchan, 72, and Khan, 49, earned $33.5m each.
Akshay Kumar, 47, came in at number nine with $32.5m.
Forbes’ list of the most highly-paid actresses will be released later in the year.
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