Will Smith Tops Forbes' List Of Best-Paid Actors

Wednesday - July 23, 2008
By: Allen Starbury

After the recent success of his anti-superhero film Hancock, Will Smith has become Hollywood's Best-Paid Actors, according to Forbes.

The superstar actor, who started his career in entertainment as a rapper, came in at no. 1 on the magazine's list of the Best-Paid Actors in Hollywood this week, banking an estimated $80 million over the course of the year.

Thanks to Hancock, Smith became the first actor in Hollywood history to have eight straight movies rake in $100 million at the box office.

After Smith came Johnny Dep with $72 million, then in third is Eddie Murphy with $55 million, thanks to a slew of successful family-friendly flicks.

Rounding out the top 5 is Mike Myers, then Leonardo DiCaprio.

As far as the women in Hollywood, Cameron Diaz topped the list with $50 million, at no. 2 is Keira Knightley with $32 million, Jennifer Aniston with $27 million, Reese Witherspoon with $25 million, and Gwyneth Paltrow at no. 5 with $25 million.

Read more at Forbes.com.

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