Last year saw the release of several big productions, both on the big screen and on streaming platforms.
As a result, Forbes magazine has published its list of the highest paid actors of 2023. The truth is that, despite the success of ‘Barbie’, none of its stars has managed to climb to the top spot, which is unexpected.
The aforementioned media has reported its top 10, in a list that sees Denzel Washington, who last year released films like ‘The Equalizer 3’, earning a total of $24 million. Higher up the list are actors like Ben Affleck ($38 million), Jason Statham ($41 million) and Leonardo DiCaprio ($41 million).
The first woman on the list is Jennifer Aniston with $42 million, partly thanks to movies like ‘Murder Mystery 2’ on Netflix and her earnings as the star and producer of ‘The Morning Show’, for which she charges $2 million per episode.
Where do the stars of ‘Barbie’ rank and who comes first?
Higher up are, with the same amount of money ($43 million), Matt Damon and Ryan Gosling, the latter mainly for his salary in ‘Barbie’, with which he has received an Oscar nomination. Damon, meanwhile, owes his profits to films such as Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’.
- Adam Sandler: $73 million ($97 million gross).
- Margot Robbie: $59 million ($78 million gross)
- Tom Cruise: $45 million ($53 million gross)
- Ryan Gosling: $43 million ($50 million gross)
- Matt Damon: $43 million ($50 million gross)
- Jennifer Aniston: $42 million ($56 million gross)
- Leonardo DiCaprio: $41 million ($48 million gross)
- Jason Statham: $41 million ($48 million gross)
- Ben Affleck: $38 million ($45 million gross)
- Denzel Washington: $24 million ($28 million gross)
The podium sees Tom Cruise on the third step, with no less than $45 million. One place above is Margot Robbie, with outstanding earnings of $59 million. However, the ‘Barbie’ actress is far behind first place, which is held by an unexpected name.
Adam Sandler is the highest paid actor of 2023 with a stratospheric figure of $73 million. The performer has a more than lucrative contract with Netflix and, beyond the movies released, he has a show in which he travels around the United States that allows him to obtain even more annual earnings.