Cruise leads list of Hollywood's top earners
Tom Cruise has hit the news this week over the impending divorce from actress Katie Holmes, but Forbes magazine announced the star of Mission: Impossible heads up the publication's annual list of the highest paid actors in Hollywood, released July 3.
With a whopping $75 million, Cruise made almost twice what the second-place actor Leonardo DiCaprio earned between May 2011 and May 2012, according to the publication's estimates.
A big box office draw, DiCaprio made an impressive $37 million, and though his stature didn't help Clint Eastwood's film J.Edgar, his upcoming Great Gatsby releasing this Christmas is expected to be a hit.
While Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol collected close to $700 million worldwide, the 1980s musical Rock of Ages starring Cruise wasn't a big draw. Next, he stars in the thriller Jack Reacher and a sci-fi action film, Oblivion, which opens April 2013.
Comic actor Adam Sandler tied for second place with DiCaprio. The recent winner of ten Razzie Awards may make critically panned films, such as Jack and Jill, but the movie grossed $150 million worldwide.
In June, Forbes released its list of the highest paid actresses and Twilight star Kristen Stewart topped the list with $34.5 million, while her male costars tied on the actor's list at $26.6 million, which is more than third-place Sandra Bullock earned with $25 million. There's inequality in salaries even at the top.
1. Tom Cruise -- $75 million
2. Leonardo DiCaprio -- $37 million
3. Adam Sandler -- $37 million
4. Dwayne Johnson -- $36 million
5. Ben Stiller -- $33 million
6. Johnny Depp and Sacha Baron Cohen -- $30 million
8. Will Smith -- $30 million
9. Mark Wahlberg -- $27 million
10. Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner -- $26.5 million
Check out the actors' list: http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mfl45khmg/tom-cruise-4/#gallerycontent
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