Highest paid actor of 2024 made $50 million from one movie as top 10 list revealed

The highest paid actors in Hollywood of 2024 have been revealed.

It was a big year at the box office, amid the release of blockbusters such as Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine, Wicked and Dune: Part Two.

But the star who has topped the list of money makers for 2024 didn't appear in any of these popular flicks, as they didn't need to.

This clever clogs managed to negotiate such a good deal for one single movie that they could buy a private island and still have a lot of pocket change to play with.

So, who's the film star who is absolutely flush with cash after such a successful 2024?

It's Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, of course.

As well as being an actor, an absolute tank, one of the most famous WWE stars in the world, and the owner of a tequila brand, this bloke is an astute businessman.

The Rock, 52, has been crowned as the highest paid actor of 2024 (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

He beat out a host of Hollywood's largest earners - including the likes of Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld and Hugh Jackman - to earn the crown from Forbes this year.

According to the publication, Johnson has got plenty of money stashed away for a rainy day, as the 52-year-old is said to have earned a whopping $88 million in 2024.

And that's after he gave his agent and lawyer a significant slice - so yeah, The Rock is absolutely minted.

The majority of it comes from his involvement in Amazon Prime's Christmas film Red One, as Forbes say his contract for the movie was worth a hefty $50 million.

It's 'believed to be the highest fee-plus-buyout total in history for a single movie'.

Johnson's role in Red One has paid off handsomely (Amazon)

If you didn't catch it over the festive season, Red One follows the story of Santa Claus (code name: Red One) after he is kidnapped.

It leads to the North Pole's Head of Security (Johnson) teaming up ‘with the world's most infamous bounty hunter’ (Chris Evans) in a bid to save Christmas.

Johnson also earned a fair few quid from his return as Maui in Moana 2, while he also worked as a producer on the Disney film too, which grossed more than $1 billion at the box office.

Fair play, Mr Rock.

Sadly, only one woman managed to make the male-dominated top ten, suggesting that Hollywood still has a long way to go when it comes to paying stars fairly for their work.

Have a look at who else made the cut here:

The full Forbes list of 2024's highest paid actors:

Dwayne Johnson - $88 million ($103 million gross)

Ryan Reynolds - $85 million ($100 million gross)

Kevin Hart - $81 million ($108 million gross)

Jerry Seinfeld - $60 million ($70 million gross)

Hugh Jackman - $50 million ($66 million gross)

Brad Pitt - $32 million ($42 million gross)

George Clooney - $31 million ($37 million gross)

Nicole Kidman - $31 million ($41 million gross)

Adam Sandler - $26 million ($35 million gross)

Will Smith - $26 million ($30 million gross)

Mariska Hargitay - $25 million ($29 million gross)

Channing Tatum - $24 million ($28 million gross)

Jason Statham - $24 million ($25 million gross)

Mark Wahlberg - $23 million ($31 million gross)

Matt Damon - $23 million ($30 million gross)

John Cena - $23 million ($30 million gross)

Denzel Washington - $23 million ($27 million gross)

Jake Gyllenhaal - $22 million ($26 million gross)

Scarlett Johansson - $21 million ($25 million gross)

Joaquin Phoenix - $19 million ($22 million gross)