Most films get their recognition thanks to the actors who make them. A good pinup game is half the success of the picture. It is for this reason that “screen wizards” are so highly valued and receive high fees for their work.
The article presents the highest paid Hollywood actors of 2015. According to the outgoing year, it was these Hollywood stars that collected the most fees for filming in the most successful films.
10. Danniel Craig | 27 million dollars
Danniel Craig one of the top 10 highest-paid actors this year, thanks to the release of the next "Bond" with the name "007: Spectrum". The twenty-fourth film was released in October this year. Already an elderly Craig 4 times played the role of Bond and received a substantial fee for this role. The film raised about $ 800 million and was an amazing success. The American actor became famous and gained world fame, thanks to this particular role. His income this year was $ 27 million.
9. Leonardo di Caprio | 29 million dollars
Leonardo DiCaprio still holds the top 10 most paid stars in Hollywood. The most sensational films in recent years, in which the actor played the main role - “The Wolf from Walt Street” and the film, based on the novel of the same name by F.S. Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby. Thanks to them, DiCaprio was one of the four highly paid actors. In 2015, the income of the actor fell significantly and amounts to $ 29 million. The last premiere, entitled "Survivor", which starred DiCaprio, will be released at the box office in late January next year.
8. Johnny Dap | 30 million dollars
Johnny dip - Famous Hollywood actor and nominee for the US Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in the film "Black Mass" (2015). The world favorite, known as Jack Sparrow in the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" for the fifth time, "set sail." Filming the next part of the pirates began in February this year. According to the filmmakers, the picture was supposed to be shot back in 2013, but at that time the producers were not satisfied with the requested fee by Dep, and further work on the premiere had to be postponed. Jack Sparrow will appear again on the screens only in 2017. To date, the income of Johnny Dap is estimated at $ 30 million.
7. Dwayne Johnson | 31.5 million dollars
Dwayne Johnson held the leading position last year among high-paying actors and took 2nd place on the list. To date, wrestler income has fallen significantly and amounts to $ 31.5 million. In April, the 7th Fast and the Furious was released with his participation, as well as a new film, The San Andreas Fault, where the actor starred in the title role. Previously, the actor was engaged in theatrical wrestling. His first major role in the film “The Scorpion King” (2002) earned him $ 5.5 million. It was a tremendous success for a star star.
6. Mark Wahlberg | 32 million dollars
Mark Wahlberg firmly holds the position in the ranking of the most “expensive” Hollywood stars. The two-time Oscar nominee is known to viewers for such films as “Boogie Nights”, “The Departed”, “Planet of the Apes”, “Transformers: Age of Extinction” and others. In June, the premiere of the comedy "The Third Extra - 2" with Mark Wahlberg in the title role. In addition to acting, Wahlberg is engaged in charity work: in 2001, he founded a fund to support young talents. Also, the Hollywood star is a model.
To date, the actor earns about 32 million dollars from filming.
5. Tom Cruise | 40 million dollars
Tom Cruise - One of the brightest stars in Hollywood cinema. Triple winner of the Golden Globe Award took first place several years ago in the ranking of highly paid actors. Then the financial success of the actor brought participation in the movie "Mission Impossible: Phantom Protocol" (2011), which collected about 700 million dollars at the box office. The next part of the film "Mission Impossible: The Outcast Tribe" did not bring Cruz such income as the previous one. To date, the earnings of the American star is estimated at 40 million dollars.
4. Adam Sandler | 41 million dollars
Adam Sandler known as an American comedian and film actor. Separates a Hollywood star from the top three half a million dollars. The owner of his own film studio returned to the top 10 most expensive actors, thanks to a signed contract with Netflix on the releases of 4 films in which Sandler starred and also produced them.
The most famous works in which Adam played the main role are “Billy Madison”, “Spanish English”, “50 Kisses”, “Pretend My Wife” and others. The movie star's revenue this year was $ 41 million, which allows Sandler to take fourth place among the highest paid Hollywood actors.
3. Bradley Cooper | 41.5 million dollars
Bradley Cooper leads the three most expensive Hollywood stars, holding this place for the 2nd year in a row. Cooper is widely known for his paintings The Hangover Party and the Spy TV series. To promise is not to marry. He was nominated for the Academy Award 4 times for the main roles in the films “My Boyfriend is Crazy”, “American Scam” and “Sniper”, but he was not awarded the long-awaited prize. According to the outgoing year, the American actor earned $ 41.5 million.
2. Vin Diesel | 47 million dollars
Vin Diesel - One of the leaders in the ranking of the most paid movie stars this year. The actor brought a high income to the role in the movie "Fast and the Furious 7". The picture was, like the previous parts, a tremendous success and raised more than $ 1.5 billion. Diesel came to popularity with the release of the first part of The Fast and the Furious and the subsequent famous film The Chronicles of Riddick. In addition to acting, he is engaged in producing activities and is the founder of the video companies One Race Films and Tigon Studios.
One of the last pictures with the actor, which has already appeared on the screen, is “The Last Witch Hunter”. And the shooting of the next film "Three X: The Return of Xander Cage" in the title role with Vin Diesel should begin in December this year.
To date, the annual income of the actor amounted to 47 million dollars.
1. Robert Downey | 50 million dollars
Robert Downey -the youngest who for a year in a row leads the top ten highest-paid actors. The amount of fees for shooting the most paid star in America is growing more and more every year.
Glory came to Downey Jr. after filming the films Air America and Born Killers. But the actor gained great popularity and the love of the audience, after the release of the fantastic action movie Avengers, where he played the main role. The last released part of the movie Avengers: Age of Ultron this year brought an incredible fee to Robert - $ 50 million. The painting itself raised about $ 1.5 billion.
At the end of 2015, the income of the Hollywood star amounted to $ 80 million. The winner of numerous awards is also one of the most sought-after actors to date.