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Wahlberg tops with USD 68 million

Even though his movies are not getting favourable reviews, Mark Wahlberg tops the list of highest-paid actors across the globe.

Wahlberg tops with USD 68 million

Mark Wahlberg



Even though his movies are not getting favourable reviews, Mark Wahlberg tops the list of highest-paid actors across the globe. The actor, who reprised the role of mechanic Cade Yeager in Transformer: The Last Knight, knocked down Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as the highest paid actor in the Forbes annual list.

The Daddy’s Home star took a whopping USD 68 million in pre-taxed earnings, dropping Johnson to the second place, who earned USD 65 million. Wahlberg also beat Vin Diesel, who sits at number three with 54.5 million USD. Rounding up the top five spots this year are Adam Sandler in fourth with USD 50.5 million and Jackie Chan in fifth with USD 49 million. The Avengers star Robert Downey Jr came in sixth with USD 48 million. 

Meanwhile, there are three Indian actors that found place in the top 10. Shah Rukh Khan is at number eight with USD 38 million (Rs 243.50 cr), Salman Khan at number 9 with USD 37 million (Rs 237-cr) and Akshay Kumar at number 10 with USD 35.5 million (Rs 227.5-cr). —ANI  

Top five
Mark Wahlberg: USD 68 million
Dwayne Johnson: USD 65 million
Vin Diesel: USD 54.5 million 
Adam Sandler: USD 50.5 million
Jackie Chan: USD 49 million

India shining
Shah Rukh Khan is at number eight with USD 38 million 
(Rs 243.50-cr), Salman Khan at number 9 with USD 37 million (Rs 237-cr) and Akshay Kumar at number 10 with USD 35.5 million (Rs 227.5-cr)

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