Highest paid actor in Hollywood shocks fans
The IndependentGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adam Sandler has shocked fans by topping the Forbes list of highest-paid actors for the first time since 2002. On X/Twitter, one fan wrote: “The fact that Adam Sandler has more earning than Tom Cruise is just beyond speechless to me.” Second on the list of highest-earning actors was Margot Robbie, who Forbes estimated made $59m last year. Fourth place was a tie between Ryan Gosling, who made $43m for his appearance opposite Robbie in Barbie, and Matt Damon, who made the same amount last year after appearing in both Air and Oppenheimer. Adam Sandler, Margot Robbie, Tom Cruise and Ryan Gosling In sixth place on the 2023 list was Jennifer Aniston, who made $42m after starring alongside Sandler in Murder Mystery 2 and headlining Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, as well as still receiving healthy residuals from Friends.