Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds top paid actors in the world

Ka-ching! Thanks to deals with Netflix, Dwayne Johnson (left) and Ryan Reynolds are two of the top earners in Hollywood. Photo: Handout

Wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne Johnson clung to the top slot on the list of the world's highest-paid male actors for a second straight year, according to an annual tally released by Forbes magazine on Tuesday (Aug 11).

Johnson, also known by his ring name "The Rock", earned US$87.5mil from June 1,2019 to June 1, 2020, Forbes said, including US$23.5mil from Netflix Inc to star in movie thriller Red Notice. He also benefited from his Project Rock fitness wear line for Under Armour Inc.

However, this is a slight decrease from 2019, during which Johnson brought home US$89.4mil from starring in Jumanji: The Next Level, among other projects. Johnson first topped the list in 2016, with earnings totaling US$64.5mil.