Variety lists the highest paid actors and actresses every year. For example, this year the list was topped by British actor Daniel Craig, who earned $ 100 million just for the work on the sequel Knives Out – most of the fee Netflix streaming service paid the actor as compensation if the film was released only in cinemas. rather than online. In second place is Dwayne Johnson with $ 50 million in revenue for Red One. Rounding out the top three is Will Smith, who earned $ 40 million for his participation in the movie “King Richard”.
The top ten highest paid actors and actresses of 2021 also included:
- Denzel Washington – $ 40 million
- Leonardo DiCaprio – $ 30 million
- Mark Wahlberg – $ 30 million
- Jennifer Lawrence – $ 25 million
- Julia Roberts – $ 25 million
- Sandra Bullock – $ 20 million
- Ryan Gosling – $ 20 million
