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Hollywood star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson becomes highest paid actor ever

The Hollywood star famous for roles in Baywatch, Jumanji and more earned the highest-ever total for actor's earnings in the history of Forbes' Celebrity for 2018 list.

S. Chawla

It's official: Hollywood star and the man known for all the action behind Baywatch, Jumanji and more, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson earned the highest-ever total for actor's earnings in the history of Forbes' Celebrity for 2018 list.

Johnson was 22nd on the list last year and has more than doubled his earnings since, and is now the highest paid actor. According to media reports, he hit the record huge upfront checks and a cut of the profits on blockbusters including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. 


The reboot of the classic film made close to $1 billion worldwide, which was followed with a 400 million dollars success of his next film, Rampage. His latest action-flick, Skyscraper is set to release this week.

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