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The 10 Best-Paid Actors

From the Fresh Prince to Captain Jack Sparrow, stars aren't sweating the small notes

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(Newser) – Hancock isn't the "have you seen it" superhero movie of the season, but star Will Smith isn't crying in his beer: The ex-Fresh Prince raked in $80 million in the year that ended June 1. The rest of the Forbes top 10:

  1. Johnny Depp ($72 million)
  2. Eddie Murphy ($55 million)
  3. Mike Myers ($55 million)
  4. Leonardo DiCaprio ($45 million)

  1. Bruce Willis ($41 million)
  2. Ben Stiller ($40 million)
  3. Nicolas Cage ($38 million)
  4. Will Ferrell ($31 million)
  5. Adam Sandler ($30 million)

Heads up -- and get ready to MEET DAVE - or rather a 15-foot tall replica of the title character's head, from Twentieth Century Fox's upcoming fish-out-of-water comedy starring Eddie Murphy.
Heads up -- and get ready to MEET DAVE - or rather a 15-foot tall replica of the title character's head, from Twentieth Century Fox's upcoming fish-out-of-water comedy starring Eddie Murphy. "Dave" is...   (AP Photo)
Actor Will Smith arrives at the
Actor Will Smith arrives at the "Hancock" premiere Monday, June 30, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/ Matt Sayles)
Actor Will Smith arrives at the
Actor Will Smith arrives at the "Hancock" premiere Monday, June 30, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/ Matt Sayles)
Johnny Depp accepts the award for best comedic performance for his role in
Johnny Depp accepts the award for best comedic performance for his role in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday June 1, 2008, in Los Angeles. .   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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