“Hancock” Star Will Smith Is Hollywood’s Best-Paid Actor
By Charlie Brett
11:40, July 24th 2008
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“Hancock” Star Will Smith Is Hollywood’s Best-Paid Actor

How much do you earn? It doesn’t matter anyway because it is nothing compared to how much Will Smith or Cameron Diaz or Johnny Depp ..or any actor from Hollywood makes. Wait, don’t feel bad..it keeps getting better and better…for Will Smith, about $80 million better.

According to Forbes, the “Hancock” star is the best paid actor in Hollywood. Best paid? Is anyone in Hollywood worst paid? I mean, if Will Smith makes $80 million and Johnny Depp $72 million and Leonardo DiCaprio $45 million…what does worst paid mean? $15 million? $10 million? Oh, I feel sorry for those who are worst paid…Poor actors.

Anyway..let’s go on with the list..and continue to feel sorry for those who are not the top-paid actors. After Will Smith comes Johnny Depp, Eddie Murphy with $55 million, then Mike Myers with the same paycheck. Leonardo DiCaprio is next, followed by Bruce Willis who earned $41 million.

The ladies, even though they don’t make the same amount of money, can’t complain: Cameron Diaz made $50 million, being Hollywood’s top-earning female, Keira Knightley, the star from “Atonement” made $32 million and Jennifer Aniston earned $27 million. If you’re talking about media personalities, Oprah Winfrey is number one, making $275 million last year.

The actors who didn’t make it in the top 10 (what a tragedy!) are: Tobey Maguire ($13.44); Julia Roberts ($13.19); Brad Pitt ($12.73), Naomi Watts and Matt Damon ($12.16 each) and George Clooney ($11.56).

Now, coming back to Will Smith, the actor is the first to have eight straight movies earn more than $100 million at the box office.

Let’s hope he won’t be devastated in case he won’t remain the best paid actor. In fact, I’m sure he’ll take the news very well.  



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