The 10 Best-Paid Actors

From the Fresh Prince to Captain Jack Sparrow, stars aren't sweating the small notes
By Sam Biddle,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 23, 2008 11:01 AM CDT
The 10 Best-Paid Actors
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 heading on a cross-country tour, which began in Los Angeles. (Photo: Business Wire)   (AP Photo)

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)

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