Hollywood may be considered the tough town for young actors, actresses and the rest of the world. However, the list of top high-paid actors and actresses below can be the mirrors for young celebrity generations. The most high-earning actor and actress this year are Johnny Depp with $75 million and Sandra Bullock with $56 million. Among them, Kristen Stewart and Daniel Radcliffe are the youngest stars.
Compiling the list is a complicated process. Agents, managers, producers and lawyers are asked to determined how much money stars earn from upfront and back-end movie, advertisements, and products released. The list of ten highest-earning both Hollywood’s actors and actresses illustrates their earnings from June 1, 2009 to June 1, 2010.
Johnny Depp: $75 million; Sandra Bullock: $56 million
Johnny Depp: $75 million
Johnny Depp determines the first position of the list thanks to his acting in “The Tourist” and “Tim Burton\'s 3-D update of Alice in Wonderland”. The Disney film has earned 1 billion at the worldwide box office in the U.S alone. Otherwise, Johnny Depp has received a big buck for upfront payday.
Sandra Bullock: $56 million
Oscar winner Sandra Bullock is the highest-earning actress. Two hit movies “The Proposal” and “The Blind Side” not only bring her Oscar win but $56 million as well.
Ben Stiller: $53 million; Reese Witherspoon: $32 million
Ben Stiller: $53 million
All films of Ben Stiller in 2010 have grossed a total of $2 billion in the U.S. Stiller is said to receive nice upfront paycheck for the third movie in "The Meet the Parents" series. Otherwise, he also works as a producer and takes part in creating films like "Megamind" from DreamWorks Animation.
Reese Witherspoon: $32 million
Reese Witherspoon takes the second place of the list. From the latest film “Four Christmases” in 2008, she will appear in this holiday season in “How Do You Know?” with Jack Nicholson, Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson.
Tom Hanks: $45 million; Cameron Diaz: $32 million
Tom Hanks: $45 million
Tom Hanks’s 2009 film “Angels & Demons” has earned $485 million at the global box office. Then, “Larry Crowne” written and directed by Tom Hanks with the starring of Julia Roberts puts him to the third place in the list.
Cameron Diaz: $32 million
The starring in “Shrek” films offers Cameron Diaz a steady income. She gets a big payment in comedy “Knight & Day” with Tom Cruise.
Adam Sandler: $40 million; Jennifer Aniston: $27 million
Adam Sandler: $40 million
Sandler seems to be the profit magnet who demands a paycheck of $15 million. Otherwise, working as a producer for “Mall Cop” and the upcoming “Zookeepe” also helps to boost him to the fourth position.
Jennifer Aniston: $27 million
Aniston gets millions of attention when starring in “Love Happens” and “The Bounty Hunter”.
Leonardo DiCaprio: $28 million; Sarah Jessica Parker: $25 million
Leonardo DiCaprio: $28 million
The thriller “Shutter Island” of Leonardo DiCaprio has earned $300 million at the global box office while the expected budget was $80 million. More importantly, DiCaprio’s latest film “Inception” makes a break when earning $700 million at the global box office.
Sarah Jessica Parker: $25 million
Profits coming from acting in “Sex and the City”, releasing perfumes and designing clothes boost Sarah Jessica Parker to the fifth position in the list.
Daniel Radcliffe: $25 million; Julia Roberts: $20 million
Daniel Radcliffe: $25 million
From the first debut, “Harry Porter” film has earned a total $5.4 billion at the global box office. With only paycheck from the second half of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, Daniel Radcliffe stands in the sixth position.
Julia Roberts: $20 million
“The Pretty Woman” star earns $20 million this year. She will star in “Larry Crowne” with Tom Hanks.
Robert Downey, Jr: $22 million; Angelina Jolie: $20 million
Robert Downey Jr: $22 million
Thanks to “Iron Man” $1 billion earnings in box office and “Sherlock Holmes”, Robert Downey Jr’s payment boosts up rapidly.
Angelina Jolie: $20 million
Angelina Jolie appears in two biggest hit movies this year “Salt” and “The Tourist”. She is currently making her own film.
Tom Cruise: $22 million; Drew Barrymore: $15 million
Tom Cruise: $22 million
The actor earns big money due to his constant plays on TV and “Knight and Day”. Currently, his film fourth "Mission: Impossible” is being shot.
Drew Barrymore: $15 million
Drew Barrymore directed the film “Whip It” in 2009 which earned $17 million globally. She also works as the executive producer for “He\'s Just Not That Into You”
Brad Pitt: $20 million; Meryl Streep: $13 million
Brad Pitt: $20 million
The dad of six photogenic kids earns pretty penny for acting in “Inglourious Basterds” and producing “Eat Pray Love”
Meryl Streep: $13 million
The 60-year-old star starred in two hits “Julie & Julia” and “It’s Complicated” which are reported to bring back $350 million.
George Clooney: $19 million; Kristen Stewart: $12 million
George Clooney: $19 million
The movie “Up in the air” not only brings Clooney an Oscar nomination but also brings in $163 million on an estimated budget of $25 million.
Kristen Stewart: $12 million
Kristen Stewart, 20 years old, sits in the 10th place of the list. Her hit movie “Twilight” not only earns $1.6 billion at the box office so far but also makes Stewart a promising star. She currently stars in “The Runaways” and “Breaking Dawn”.
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