Highest Paid Actors of 2022

10. Joaquin Phoenix: $20 million (“Joker 2“)

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9. Tom Hardy: $20 million (“Venom 3“)

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8. Vin Diesel: $20 million (“Fast X“)

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7. Chris Hemsworth: $20 million (“Extraction 2“)

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6. Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell: $20 million each (“Spirited“)

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5. Dwayne Johnson: $22.5 million+ (“Black Adam“)

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4. Brad Pitt: $30 million (Untitled Formula 1)

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3. Leonardo DiCaprio: $30 million (“Killers of the Flower Moon“)

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2. Will Smith: $35 million (“Emancipation“)

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1. Tom Cruise: $100+ million (“Top Gun: Maverick“)

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