25 August 2016 8:31 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Dwayne Johnson is rocking Forbes‘ highest-paid actor list.
Johnson commanded $64.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, more than doubling his earnings from the previous year and bumping Robert Downey Jr. from the top of the list, where he was perched for three consecutive years. A bulk of Johnson’s earnings come from his roles in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, the disaster movie “San Andreas,” and the HBO series “Ballers,” as well as upfront fees for “Fast 8” and the “Baywatch” movie
Johnson ranked No. 11 last year with around $31 million.
“Want to say two things about this,” Johnson tweeted about the news. “I started w/$7 bucks. If I can overcome, so can you. Waffle House on me!”
Want to say two things about this.
I started w/ $7 bucks. If I can overcome, so can you.
Waffle House on me!! https://t.co/r3UeQYaLmT
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 25, 2016
Downey dropped down to eighth with $33 million, »
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