Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson highest‑paid actor of the last year according to Forbes

Dwayne‘the Rock’ Johnson was the highest‑paid actor of last year, according to the latest annual rankings from Forbes.

He climbed from his number two placing last year ‑ despite his US $89.4 million earnings actually being less than the US $119 million he made in 2018.

Last year's number one actor George Clooney has dropped out of the top 10.

The highest paid actress list will be released by Forbes tomorrow.

The lists include celebrities' overall earnings, including brand endorsements and do not solely consist of payments for acting.

In the last year, Johnson has starred in the Fast & Furious spin‑off Hobbs & Shaw, Skyscraper and has produced films like Fighting with My Family and Shazam!.

Later this year, he will star in Jumanji: The Next Level alongside Kevin Hart and Jack Black.

Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar and Jackie Chan make the top five.

Forbes list of the world's best‑paid male actors 2018:

1. Dwayne Johnson ‑ $89.4m (£73.6m)

2. Chris Hemsworth ‑ $76.4m (£62.9m)

3. Robert Downey Jr ‑ $66m (£54.4m)

4. Akshay Kumar ‑ $65m (£53.5m)

5. Jackie Chan ‑ $58m (£47.8m)

6. Bradley Cooper ‑ $57m (£46.9m)

7. Adam Sandler ‑ $57m (£46.9m)

8. Chris Evans ‑ $43m (£35.4m)

9. Paul Rudd ‑ $41m (£33.8m)

10. Will Smith ‑ $35m (£28.8m)

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