Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson is still Hollywood's highest-paid actor

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Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson continues to be the top earner in Hollywood for the second year in a row.

That's according to an annual tally released by Forbes magazine, which listed the former wrestler's earnings between June 2019 and June 2020 as $87.5 million (around AED 321 million).

It includes $23.5 million for the Netflix thriller Red Notice and money from his fitness clothing line, Project Rock.

Ryan Reynolds came in second in the Forbes ranking with earnings of $20 million for that film, plus another $20 million for Netflix movie Six Underground.

Mark Wahlberg finished third with $58 million, with Ben Affleck with $55 million at fourth and Vin Diesel with $54 million at fifth.

Indian actor Akshay Kumar made it to the top 10, with earnings of $48.5 million to secure the sixth position.

He was followed by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, actors Will Smith and Adam Sandler, and martial-arts star Jackie Chan. 

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