The film industry is running at full speed again after a few lean corona yearsand the big boys are raking in a lot of money. These are the 10 highest paidactors of 2022.
It is no surprise that almost all of the top earners are of American descent.What is striking is that it is mainly the old people who rake like crazy. Mostbig names have been around for an eternity; they have been active since theearly 1990s or even longer.
The highest paid actors of 2022
So is the number 1 on the list, based on research by Edward. This man whohas perfected method acting down to the last detail has been around for almost40 years.
1. Tom Cruise (100 million euros)
The absolute leader is Tom Cruise. The best man is now over sixty, but thatdoes not detract from his energy on the silver screen. Of _Top Gun: Maverick_he delivered another great action banger. For now, we are not rid of thislegend.
Tom Cruise in TopGun: Maverick (Image: Paramount Pictures)
2. Will Smith (35 million euros)
Will Smith occupies – perhaps for the last time – the second place in the listof highest paid actors. The question is whether he will land any major rolesafter he showed his worst side during the Oscar ceremony and treated hostChris Rock to an old-fashioned bitch slap.
Will Smith and ChrisRock were well dressed (Image: Getty)
3. Leonardo DiCaprio (30 million euros)
Perhaps the biggest movie star in this list when it comes to acting talent andthe interpretation of various roles. In the financial field, Leonardo DiCaprioremains stuck in third place.
Leonardo DiCaprioin Killers of the Flower Moon (Image: Apple TV+)
4. Brad Pitt (30 million euros)
Like the two men above him in the list of highest paid actors of 2022, BradPitt can join an illustrious list: that of Oscar winners. Tom Cruise can stillsuck at that.
Brad Pittat the Bullet Train premiere (Image: Getty)
5. Dwayne Johnson (22.5 million euros)
The Rock shits out a new movie every year these days. Dwayne Johnson has alsobeen roped in by DC and is starring in his own superhero movie: Black Adam.
Dwayne Johnson as Back Adam (Image: DC)
6. Ryan Reynolds (20 million euros)
The ever-comic Canadian Ryan Reynolds tops the right-hand row in the list ofthe highest paid actors of 2022.
BlakeLively and Ryan Reynolds at the 2022 Met Gala (Image: Getty / Mike Coppola)
7. Chris Hemsworth (20 million euros)
The man with the hammer is in 7th place. Not the one who comes by in themorning after a heavy night of drinking, but the actor who plays the mightyThor in various Marvel films. The Australian Chris Hemsworth also seems to beable to surf quite a bit. In 2022 he also received sad news, so that he willstop acting in the near future.
Chris Hemsworth in Spiderhead (Image:Netflix)
8. Vin Diesel (20 million euros)
Old veteran Vin Diesel can also count himself among the best paid actors of2022. Next year he will appear in the tenth part of Fast & Furious and wesee him back as Xander Cage in xXx 4.
Vin Diesel behind the wheel(Image: Universal Pictures)
9. Tom Hardy (20 million euros)
Tom Hardy’s impressive career began in the miniseries Band of Brothers. TheBritish actor has now become one of the greatest and he is also connected tothe Marvel universe thanks to his leading role in the Venom films.
Tom Hardy in Taboo(Image: BBC)
10. Joaquin Phoenix (20 million euros)
We close the list of the highest paid actors of 2022 with Joaquin Phoenix, theman who delivered an amazing acting performance in joker. We can’t wait forthe sequel in 2024.
The first look of Joaquin Phoenix inJoker: Folie à Deux (2024) (Image: Warner Bros. Pictures)
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