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Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan have secured a spot in Forbes magazine’s World’s Highest Paid Actors 2018 list, topped by Hollywood ace George Clooney.<\/p>\n
Akshay, known lately for his socially conscious roles in films like “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” and “Pad Man”, is in the seventh spot with earnings of $40.5 million between June 1, 2017 and June 1, 2018. He minted millions from backend profits and endorsing some 20 brands, including Tata and Eveready, Forbes said.<\/p>\n
Salman also remains one of India’s top earners with $38.5 million, with hits such as “Tiger Zinda Hai” and by cashing in on backend profits, coupled with a slew of endorsements from Suzuki motorcycles to Chlormint gum.<\/p>\n
Clooney, 57, is at the top of the list with $239 million despite not having helmed a hit in years. His earnings are thanks to the up to $1 billion purchase of his Casamigos Tequila.<\/p>\n
The list tallies both onscreen and extracurricular earnings in the 12-month scoring frame. Earning estimates are based on data from Nielsen, ComScore, Box Office Mojo and IMDB, as well as interviews with industry insiders. <\/p>\n
All figures are pretax; fees for agents, managers and lawyers are not deducted.<\/p>\n
Dwayne ‘The Rock” Johnson banked $124 million pretax to rank number 2 in the highest paid actors list.<\/p>\n
Rounding out the top three is Robert Downey Jr, who pocketed $81 million. His “Avengers: Infinity War” co-star Chris Hemsworth, with $64.5 million, scored a career best thanks to his cut from Marvel movies such as “Thor: Ragnarok”.<\/p>\n
China’s top movie star Jackie Chan scored the fifth spot with $45.5 million, followed by Will Smith on number 6 with $42 million.<\/p>\n
In the eighth position is Adam Sandler with $39.5 million, while Chris Evans completes the top 10 list with $34 million.<\/p>\n
Together, the world’s ten highest paid actors tallied $748.5 million, before fees and taxes.<\/p>\n
The salaries of top-earning male leads dwarf those of the world’s highest paid actresses, who earned a cumulative $186 million in the same scoring period, or just one quarter of the men’s earnings — highlighting the gender pay gap issue that persists. <\/p>\n
(IANS)<\/p>\n
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